Thursday just wasn't the day for First Baptist Academy's offense. They fell 4-0 to the Golden Gate Titans on Thursday. The shutout was out of character for First Baptist Academy seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
First Baptist Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Cipolla, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Cipolla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Golden Gate's side, Angel Nunez and Eli Rodriguez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Nunez didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rodriguez struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At bat, Nunez scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Rodriguez got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for First Baptist Academy and nudges their season record down to 5-7. As for Golden Gate, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
First Baptist Academy will head out on the road to face off against Palmetto Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Golden Gate, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Dunbar at 7:00 p.m. Golden Gate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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