Byne Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-6 walloping at the hands of the Pataula Charter Academy Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Byne Christian of the 19-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Byne Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Battaglia, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
On Pataula Charter Academy's side, Cam Wright made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Wright has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cade Crider was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jud Marshall, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Byne Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Pataula Charter Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Byne Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pataula Charter Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Baconton Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Baconton Charter is coming into the contest with 13 straight victories at home, so Pataula Charter Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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