It was a good run, but Halfway unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the New Covenant Academy Warriors by a score of 5-4. Halfway has struggled against New Covenant Academy recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For New Covenant Academy's part, Connor McCarley made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McCarley was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathaniel Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now hit three or more in the last three games he's played.
Halfway's loss dropped their record down to 20-5. As for New Covenant Academy, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-4.
Halfway will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hermitage at 5:00 p.m. Halfway's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Hermitage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for New Covenant Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Galena at 5:00 p.m.
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