Central Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Queen's Grant Stallions 13-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Central Academy also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Caleb Ernst was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ernst was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryan Ramirez was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jonah Brzuchowski, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Like Central Academy, Queen's Grant also got a great game from a two-way player: Garrett Morgan. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off seven hits. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Morgan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Hatch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Queen's Grant didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Academy only tossed five.
Central Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Queen's Grant, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Academy will square off against Parkwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Queen's Grant, they will head out on the road to face off against North Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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