Greyhills Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 18-1 loss to the St. Johns Redskins might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greyhills Academy of the 21-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For St. Johns' part, Brennon Leslie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Leslie was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, McKray Johnson looked comfortable as he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Bushman, who scored four runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of T Platt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Greyhills Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for St. Johns, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-4.
Greyhills Academy will take on Pinon at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Johns, they will head out on the road to face off against Hopi at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Johns is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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