After flying high against Fullington Academy last Wednesday, Crisp Academy came back down to earth. The Crisp Academy Wildcats fell just short of the Southland Academy Raiders by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2021.
Laura Evans spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, Crisp Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacey Posey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kylee Odom, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Crisp Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 8.8.
Crisp Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season. As for Southland Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Crisp Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Westwood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Westwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Southland Academy, they will host Flint River Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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