Augusta Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bulloch Academy Gators. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gators this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 back in February.
Maddox Nuckols was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Nuckols was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Nuckols wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Duckworth, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Luke Spivey, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Augusta Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Bulloch Academy, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6.
Augusta Christian and Bulloch Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings. The Lions will challenge Georgia School for Innovation & Classics at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (134 vs. 301). Meanwhile, Bulloch Academy (ranked 100th) will meet Westminster Schools of Augusta (ranked 324th) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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