Excel Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a rough 9-1 defeat at the hands of the East Texas Homeschool Sports Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Excel Christian Academy of the 13-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Luke Kelley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. Kelley was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base.
Kelley wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hause Brooks, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Excel Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for East Texas Homeschool Sports, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4-2.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing CHAAMP HomeSchool the next time they take the field. Excel Christian Academy will host CHAAMP HomeSchool at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, while East Texas Homeschool Sports will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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