Stratford Academy has relied on a stalwart pitcher averaging 3.6 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pinewood Christian Patriots. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Stratford Academy saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Jordan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Ray, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Stratford Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .412 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Stratford Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Pinewood Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Stratford Academy will welcome Piedmont Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Stratford Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pinewood Christian, they will challenge Savannah Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Savannah Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Pinewood Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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