Augusta Christian won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They suffered a rough 14-7 loss at the hands of the Lewisburg Patriots.
Austin Fox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Luke Spivey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Lewisburg's side, Cayden Baker looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Caden Nelson and Easton Fesmire did most of the damage at the plate: Nelson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Fesmire scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kody Gilmore, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Augusta Christian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lewisburg, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Augusta Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-1 defeat vs. Blessed Trinity on the 23rd. As for Lewisburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Horn Lake at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewisburg will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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