Thomas Sumter Academy fell victim to Northside Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 7-0 loss at the hands of the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders. The defeat means Thomas Sumter Academy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Northside Christian Academy's part, Grayson Crim spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Crim has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Northside Christian Academy got a big performance out of Easton McCutchan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cade McNeill, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Thomas Sumter Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Northside Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Thomas Sumter Academy will take on Florence Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northside Christian Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Palmetto Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on April 8th.
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