Augusta Christian was the 7-5 winner over Prince Avenue Christian when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Augusta Christian Lions fell just short of the Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines by a score of 5-4 on Saturday. Augusta Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luca Perriello was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Ethan Duckworth, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
On Prince Avenue Christian's side, Trey Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Taylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Griff Bryant was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Luke Burnett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Augusta Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Prince Avenue Christian, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
Augusta Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Gray Collegiate Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Prince Avenue Christian, they will be playing at home against Oglethorpe County at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Oglethorpe County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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