The Augusta Christian Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Augusta Christian is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Augusta Christian had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Prince Avenue Christian.
Luca Perriello was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Ethan Duckworth was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Gray Collegiate Academy stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Atlantic Collegiate Academy. The high-scoring effort was just what Gray Collegiate Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Zeb Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Garrett Blankenship and JR Rizo did most of the damage at the plate: Blankenship scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Rizo scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was MJ Hornsby, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Augusta Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
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