After flying high against Northeast Academy last Friday, Pungo Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Pungo Christian Academy Raiders suffered a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Lawrence Academy Warriors on Thursday. Pungo Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lawrence Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Pungo Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Hanna, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Lawrence Academy's side, Megan Stotesberry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Stotesberry was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Lawrence Academy let Camy Pippens and Claire Smith loose on the outfield. Pippens scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Smith went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Phelps, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Pungo Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Lawrence Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
While Pungo Christian Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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