Sadly, Sherwood Christian Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matchups. They fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of the Fullington Academy Trojans on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sherwood Christian Academy of the 9-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
For Fullington Academy's part, Bryson Faulk and Cutter Tharpe were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Faulk pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Tharpe tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Faulk scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Tharpe scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Ashley, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Luke Mitcham, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Sherwood Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Fullington Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Sherwood Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Terrell Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Fullington Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Westwood at 4:30 p.m. Westwood's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Fullington Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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