Zion Christian Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 9-12 to make it five. They came up short against the Moore County Raiders, falling 8-1. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 5-2.
Zion Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Rutledge, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Moore County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-15-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games.
On Moore County's side, Landon Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Smith is becoming a predictor of the Raiders' success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 6-3 (and 6-12-1 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Moore County let Peyton Martin and Logan Cashion run wild. Martin got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run, while Cashion went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most doubles Martin has posted since back in March. Blakely Bobo was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Zion Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Moore County, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 7-6 win against Fayetteville on the 30th.
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