La Academia Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-1 to the Valley Forge Baptist Academy Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to La Academia Charter of the 13-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Valley Forge Baptist Academy's part, Zach Witt and David Linnik made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Witt tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Linnik pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Witt scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Linnik scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Linnik has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Valley Forge Baptist Academy let Patrick Getzfread and Ian Wall loose on the outfield. Getzfread scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Wall scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Abe Moore, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
La Academia Charter's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Valley Forge Baptist Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
La Academia Charter has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Antietam at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Antietam is coming into the game with eight straight wins on the road, so La Academia Charter will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Valley Forge Baptist Academy, they will face off against Faith Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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