Mount de Sales Academy had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it six. They fell just short of the John Milledge Academy Trojans by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 on Wednesday.
Mount de Sales Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Talton, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Talton has hit this season.
As for John Milledge Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On John Milledge Academy's side, Kolt McMichael made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). McMichael has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Mount de Sales Academy will challenge rival Stratford Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, John Milledge Academy is set to take on their familiar foe First Presbyterian Day at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 3.2, the Vikings 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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