Mary G. Montgomery extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-13. They came up short against the Faith Academy Rams, falling 12-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in February.
Carlos Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Trey White was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As for Faith Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
On Faith Academy's side, Christian Freeman tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Those ten strikeouts gave Freeman a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bryce Turner, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Quinley, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Coming up, Mary G. Montgomery will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bayside Academy at 11:00 a.m. As for Faith Academy, they will challenge Enterprise on Saturday.
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