Carolina Academy had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-11 to make it ten. They fell just short of the Berea Bulldogs by a score of 11-10. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-7 on Tuesday.
Jayden Barton put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Barton wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Stelios Karambasis, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Mason Mullinax was another, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Berea, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 6th.
On Berea's side, Caidon Center was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. The Bulldogs are 2-1 when Center posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Camdyn Moorer, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Carolina Academy is taking a road trip to take on Greenville Tech Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Berea, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oakbrook Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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