It was a good run, but Davidson Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Goodpasture Christian Cougars by a score of 3-2. Davidson Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Goodpasture Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
Ean McCord was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
Even though they lost, Davidson Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goodpasture Christian only tossed six.
On Goodpasture Christian's side, Luke Vierkant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. Vierkant has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Goodpasture Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Collier, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Davidson Academy's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-2. As for Goodpasture Christian, they pushed their record up to 15-3-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Davidson Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Battle Ground Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Davidson Academy: 2.4, Battle Ground Academy: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Goodpasture Christian, they will head out on the road to take on McGavock at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Goodpasture Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so McGavock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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