After a string of three wins, First Presbyterian Day's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the South Forsyth War Eagles by a score of 10-9. The result was an unpleasant reminder to First Presbyterian Day of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2018.
Brady McHugh put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). McHugh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Keon Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Gavin Spillers was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
First Presbyterian Day's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3. As for South Forsyth, they pushed their record up to 13-11 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. First Presbyterian Day is on the road again on Saturday to play Flowery Branch at 4:00 p.m. As for South Forsyth, they will take on Denmark at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
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