It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact New Life Christian Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the New Manna Christian Wind by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. New Life Christian Academy's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Clayton Hedgepeth put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Hedgepeth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times he's played.
Hedgepeth wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Parker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Parker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
New Life Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for New Manna Christian, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
New Life Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for New Manna Christian, they will take on Oak Level Baptist Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. New Manna Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Oak Level Baptist Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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