After a string of three wins, First Assembly Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Harvest Christian Academy Lions by a score of 7-5.
Carter Dennison made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Evan Bloomer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Harvest Christian Academy's side, Kaden Meeker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meeker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Duran, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ben Mitchell, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
First Assembly Christian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Harvest Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
First Assembly Christian will square off against Jacksonville at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. First Assembly Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Munford at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Harvest Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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