After a string of four wins, New Life Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. Their tough 18-1 loss to the Crossroads Christian Colts might stick with them for a while. New Life Christian Academy was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior) but Crossroads Christian's pitchers proved too tough.
New Life Christian Academy saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Parker, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
On Crossroads Christian's side, Jackson Anderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Bobbitt, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Rylan Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
New Life Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Crossroads Christian, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
New Life Christian Academy will square off against Sheets Memorial Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sheets Memorial Christian is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning New Life Christian Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Crossroads Christian will take on Cape Fear Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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