After losing to Tattnall Square Academy the last time they met, First Presbyterian Day decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The First Presbyterian Day Vikings came out on top against the Tattnall Square Academy Trojans by a score of 8-4 on Thursday.
Conner Strandmark spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, First Presbyterian Day's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Keon Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tinsley Lewis, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Tattnall Square Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Thompson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Tattnall Square Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as First Presbyterian Day only tossed four.
First Presbyterian Day pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Tattnall Square Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. First Presbyterian Day will take on Stratford Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tattnall Square Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against John Milledge Academy at 4:30 p.m. Tattnall Square Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so John Milledge Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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