Williamsburg Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Florence Christian Eagles. That's more bragging rights for Williamsburg Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Layton Morris and Bryce Blackburn made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Morris tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Meanwhile, Blackburn struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Morris has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Morris went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Blackburn went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Wes Smith was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Florence Christian's side, they got a good showing from Pierson Gray, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
At the plate, Florence Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Holt, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Williamsburg Academy's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Florence Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Williamsburg Academy will take on Laurence Manning Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Florence Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Dillon Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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