With a playoff game on the line, Forsyth Country Day rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Concord Academy Eagles an 8-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for Forsyth Country Day as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Landon Johnson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brayden Carter was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaline Burr-Ellis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Concord Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Martin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Forsyth Country Day's win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Concord Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
As of now, neither Forsyth Country Day nor Concord Academy have any future games scheduled.
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