After a string of three wins, Kemper Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Sharkey Issaquena Academy Confederates by a score of 13-12. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Blake Hutcherson put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off one hit. Hutcherson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hutcherson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Cooper Thornton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Davis Cumberland, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Kemper Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Sharkey Issaquena Academy, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Kemper Academy is on the road again on Friday to play Columbus Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Kemper Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. Sharkey Issaquena Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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