On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but the South Stokes Sauras had to settle for an 8-6 defeat against the Leadership Academy Falcons.
Maddox Nelson put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nelson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nick Turner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
Like South Stokes, Leadership Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Chase Jenkins. On the mound, Jenkins didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hank Gaston pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Jenkins scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Gaston scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tristan Blevins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
South Stokes has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season. As for Leadership Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.
South Stokes will head out on the road to take on East Surry at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Surry is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so South Stokes will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Leadership Academy will take on Cornerstone Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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