Mounds Park Academy can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They blew past Eagle Ridge Academy 13-3. Mounds Park Academy's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Colin Fike made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Fike has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fike was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brody Srsen and Shay Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Srsen scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Sanchez scored two runs while going 1-for-5. Another player making a difference was Tj Neill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mounds Park Academy's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Eagle Ridge Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mounds Park Academy will take on Minnehaha Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Minnehaha Academy is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Mounds Park Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Eagle Ridge Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Spectrum at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Spectrum knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Eagle Ridge Academy likes a good challenge.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
