Corinth Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Southside Christian Patriots by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Corinth Christian Academy of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Corinth Christian Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Southside Christian's side, Chance Walker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Hank Steedley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Corinth Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Southside Christian, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.
Corinth Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southside Christian, they will square off against Open Bible Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Southside Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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