Northeast Academy had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-10 to make it six. They came up short against the Ridgecroft Rams, falling 19-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 last Thursday.
Northeast Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Thomas, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two doubles.
As for Ridgecroft, their record now sits at 8-6. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
On Ridgecroft's side, Noah Williams was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Williams a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Javieon Lyles-Askew, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, five runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Dawson Collins also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Northeast Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ridgecroft, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pungo Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on the 30th.
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