Creekside Christian Academy and Scholars Guild Academy squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Creekside Christian Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans by a score of 14-12. Creekside Christian Academy's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Brady Mccadden and Beau Fleming stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mccadden scored three runs while going 1-for-3, while Fleming got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
On Scholars Guild Academy's side, Ty Newton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Newton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Samuel Autry was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Alton Strange was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Creekside Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 22-4. As for Scholars Guild Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
While Creekside Christian Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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