With a playoff game on the line, Mekeel Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. Everything went their way against the North Warren Central Cougars as they made off with a 7-1 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Mekeel Christian Academy as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Caleb Hussey and Napoleon Read were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Hussey didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Read pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hussey has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hussey scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Read scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mekeel Christian Academy let Daniel Hussey and Jeramiah Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Hussey scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Rodriguez scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On North Warren Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maceo Matson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Mekeel Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for North Warren Central, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
As of now, neither Mekeel Christian Academy nor North Warren Central have any future games scheduled.
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