Apostolic Christian Academy extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-13 in the process. They lost 15-2 to the Campbell County Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 back in March.
Apostolic Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Sweeney, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI.
As for Campbell County, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-18. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Campbell County's side, Rylan Rice was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Rice was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Cooper McQuitty was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Campbell County's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-18 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Eli Lawson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coincidentally, Apostolic Christian Academy and Campbell County will both be playing Eagleton College & Career Academy the next time they take the field. The Cougars will head out to face the Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Flames will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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