Fellowship Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Jackson Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fellowship Christian of the 7-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Lawson Ivey and Reid Harke stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ivey scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Harke scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Jack Hughes was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On East Jackson's side, they got a great performance from Garrett Waugh as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryse Patterson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hanseong Kang, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Fellowship Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for East Jackson, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fellowship Christian will square off against Providence Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for East Jackson, they will head out on the road to face off against Banks County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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