With a playoff game on the line, Ezekiel Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. They put the hurt on the East Central HomeSchool Patriots with a sharp 13-5 victory. Considering Ezekiel Academy has won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Conner Campbell made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Campbell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Campbell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Brennan Hancock looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, Ezekiel Academy got a massive performance out of Rhyn Shelton, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Josiah Hughes, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
On East Central HomeSchool's side, Jack Taylor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ryan Salter was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Ezekiel Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-22 record this season. As for East Central HomeSchool, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-11.
Ezekiel Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-5 win vs. Tuscaloosa Home Educators on the 20th. As for East Central HomeSchool, they will head out on the road to square off against Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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