It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tallulah Academy can now relate to. They fell 8-5 to the Wilkinson County Christian Academy Rams on Tuesday. Tallulah Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wilkinson County Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
JT McDaniel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Tripp Gayle, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Wilkinson County Christian Academy's side, Jacob Sessions made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Sessions was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Tucker Freeman was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Jack Orgeron was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Tallulah Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Wilkinson County Christian Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
While Tallulah Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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