Peoples Baptist Academy had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the CrossPointe Christian Academy Cavaliers by a score of 14-12 on Tuesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For CrossPointe Christian Academy's part, Cooper Sexton made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Sexton was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Harrison Wilkes was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Jack Ballard was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
The win got CrossPointe Christian Academy back to even at 1-1.
Peoples Baptist Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-1 victory vs. Bible Baptist Christian on the 14th. As for CrossPointe Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Peachtree Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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