Erskine Academy is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 6-0 to the Nokomis Warriors on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this season in which Erskine Academy was not able to get on the board.
Hayden Chase was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Simon Clark made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Erskine Academy 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 Nokomis only tossed seven.
On Nokomis' side, Owen Menard made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Menard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Connor Sides was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Neumayer, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Erskine Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Nokomis, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Erskine Academy will head out on the road to square off against Gardiner at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Nokomis, they will be playing at home against Messalonskee at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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