CHESS Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Georgia Christian Generals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to CHESS Academy of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Georgia Christian's part, Tanner Rayfield made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Rayfield was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mac Bowling and Colton Hall did most of the damage at the plate: Bowling scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Hall scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Hall is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jett Guilliams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
CHESS Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Georgia Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
CHESS Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Georgia Christian, they will be playing at home against First Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Georgia Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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