Queen's Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 13-3 defeat to the Central Academy Cougars might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Queen's Grant of the 15-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Garrett Morgan put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and nine unearned) runs off seven hits. Morgan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Morgan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Hatch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Queen's Grant didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Academy only tossed five.
Like Queen's Grant, Central Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Caleb Ernst. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Ernst was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryan Ramirez was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jonah Brzuchowski, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Queen's Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Central Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Queen's Grant will take on North Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Central Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Parkwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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