The Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 14-2 loss to the Sterling Tigers might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, The Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
The Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yohan Bernard, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Sterling's side, Caysen Bamford was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Wright, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
The Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Sterling, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
The Academy will be playing at home against Jefferson Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Academy has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Sterling, they will head out on the road to face off against Wellington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wellington has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.64 runs per game on average), something Sterling will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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