Wesleyan Christian Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Hueytown Golden Gophers by a score of 7-5 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Trojans have suffered since April 8, 2024.

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Wesleyan Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Hammond, who fired off two home runs and one stolen base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Hammond a new career-high in home runs.
Hueytown's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-4.
Coming up, Wesleyan Christian Academy will be taking part in a tournament against Houston County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hueytown, they will be playing at home against Mortimer Jordan at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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