Foundation Academy proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 15) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Ragsdale Tigers 4-2. The win was familiar territory for Foundation Academy who now have five in a row.
Justin Salvati was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Ragsdale's side, Garrett Crum was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Ragsdale saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Bullard, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Ragsdale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Foundation Academy only tossed seven.
Foundation Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-1. As for Ragsdale, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Foundation Academy will be playing at home against University at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Foundation Academy will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Ragsdale, they will head out on the road to square off against Grimsley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ragsdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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