Aletheia Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors 16-6. The result was nothing new for Aletheia Christian Academy, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Josiah Thurmond made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Thurmond was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Anthony McArthur was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Britain Wheeler, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On West Florida Baptist Academy's side, Parker Byrd was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Tucker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, West Florida Baptist Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aletheia Christian Academy only tossed four.
Aletheia Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs per game. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aletheia Christian Academy will challenge Central Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Central at 6:00 p.m. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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