Pace Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Luella Lions a 2-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Pace Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jackson Hurd tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Terrence Kiel, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Luella's side, Xavier Bradley was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Pace Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7-2 record this season. As for Luella, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Pace Academy will head out on the road to face off against Seckinger at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Seckinger is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. Luella does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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