Rock Creek Academy extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-9 in the process. They came up short against the Whitefield Academy Wildcats, falling 17-7. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly ten runs.
Jordan Newton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Gullion, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Whitefield Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
On Whitefield Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Stockton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Stockton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brandon Barnett, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Rock Creek Academy will challenge Portland Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Whitefield Academy, they will take on LKY at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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