Baconton Charter had already won 17 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it 18 on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Grace Christian Academy Cougars out 3-1. After a 13-6 finish the last time they played, Baconton Charter and Grace Christian Academy decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Hudson Coronati spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Hurst, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
On Grace Christian Academy's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Smith, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Baconton Charter pushed their record up to 18-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.8 runs. As for Grace Christian Academy, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Baconton Charter will stay at home for another game and welcome Quitman County at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Baconton Charter is facing Quitman County at the right time seeing as Quitman County is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Grace Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Crisp Academy at 4:00 p.m. Grace Christian Academy will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Crisp Academy will have lost four straight heading into Tuesday's game.
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