Lipscomb Academy fell victim to Mount Juliet and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Mount Juliet Golden Bears by a score of 1-0. Lipscomb Academy's defeat continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Talan Loza was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Lipscomb Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rashaun (bo) Strickland, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Mount Juliet's side, they got a great performance from Joseph Garrett as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Noah Ilias relieved him and did a solid job, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tucker Griffith, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lipscomb Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Mount Juliet, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Lipscomb Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against La Salle at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. La Salle's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Lipscomb Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mount Juliet, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Hendersonville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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