If The Academy was riding high fresh off their 10-4 takedown of Forge Christian last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Academy Wildcats fell just short of the Peak to Peak Pumas by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pumas apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September.
Victoria Pearson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, The Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harper Scott, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Leyla Martin, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, The Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The loss snapped The Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 16-7 record. As for Peak to Peak, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
As of now, neither The Academy nor Peak to Peak have any future games scheduled.
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