Whitefield Academy was the 12-0 winner over Rock Creek Academy when they last played one another back in April of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Whitefield Academy Wildcats fell 12-9 to the Rock Creek Academy Lions on Thursday. Whitefield Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Rock Creek Academy's part, Dylan Parente made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Parente was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Garrett Gullion was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Short, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Whitefield Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whitefield Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Highlands Latin at 5:30 p.m. on April 8th. As for Rock Creek Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Columbus Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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