Kirk Academy was the 9-4 winner over North Delta when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Kirk Academy Raiders fell 5-2 to the North Delta Green Wave on Thursday.
Logan Pratt was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Pratt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Kirk Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Delta only tossed four.
On North Delta's side, Clayton Hentz tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Baylor Scammon was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Jackson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kirk Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. As for North Delta, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
While Kirk Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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