Hooper Academy extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-6. They came up short against the Ezekiel Academy Knights, falling 9-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Knights this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-4 loss on Friday.
As for Ezekiel Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
For Ezekiel Academy's part, the team relied heavily on Jacqueline Newell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave Newell a new career-high. Hannah Jones was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hooper Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on The Rock Academy at 4:30 p.m. on the 24th. As for Ezekiel Academy, they will take on Clarke Prep in a tournament on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 2.9, the Gators 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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