Christian Family Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-1 walloping at the hands of The Master's Academy Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Christian Family Academy of the 17-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For The Master's Academy's part, Matthew Herring and Benjamin LaSelle made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Herring pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, LaSelle tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Herring has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Herring went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while LaSelle went 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Jordan Cook was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zechariah Yelton, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Christian Family Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for The Master's Academy, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-6.
While Christian Family 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 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
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