There's no place like home for Church Point, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Westminster Academy Crusaders on Tuesday. This was payback for Church Point, who suffered a 10-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Church Point let Dawson Stelly and Jack Venable loose on the outfield. Stelly scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Venable scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Westminster Academy's side, Brenn Ray was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Ray was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Westminster Academy got a good showing from Jayden Johnson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Gavin Frith was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Evan Lemon was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Westminster Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Church Point only tossed eight.
The victory got Church Point back to even at 9-9. As for Westminster Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Church Point will take on Port Barre at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Westminster Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Ascension Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. Westminster Academy is facing Ascension Episcopal at the right time seeing as Ascension Episcopal is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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