Oak Ridge Military Academy had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Alexander Christian Academy Crusaders, falling 17-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-8 two weeks ago.
As for Alexander Christian Academy, the win keeps they at an undefeated 7-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average this season.
For Alexander Christian Academy's part, Peighton Harrington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Harrington has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexander Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Titius Sloan, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Sloan has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Micah Gettler was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Oak Ridge Military Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Carlisle at 4:30 p.m. on the 28th. As for Alexander Christian Academy, they have already played their next game, a 7-1 win against Sheets Memorial Christian on the 17th.
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