New Creation Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Skipstone Academy Warriors by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Creation Christian Academy of the 15-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Micah Stewart spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, New Creation Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Googe, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
New Creation Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Skipstone Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
New Creation Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Central Georgia Arts at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Central Georgia Arts hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Skipstone Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Creekside Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m.
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