New Washington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell 14-11 to the Christian Academy Warriors. New Washington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Christian Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Christian Academy's part, Jonah Whitehead made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whitehead was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Matt Carter was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Quinton Burnett was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
New Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
New Washington will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Shawe Memorial at 7:00 p.m. As for Christian Academy, they will take on South Central at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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