Scholars Guild Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints 8-6.
Samuel Autry and Alton Strange made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Autry tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Strange struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. At the plate, Autry scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Strange scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Newton, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Henry Rumble was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Scholars Guild Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs per game. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Scholars Guild Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Johnson Ferry Christian Academy: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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