Brookhaven Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 12-6 defeat at the hands of the Columbia Academy Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Brookhaven Academy of the 14-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Brookhaven Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Griffin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Griffin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Columbia Academy's side, Owen Simmons was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Speir, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Brookhaven Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Columbia Academy, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
While Brookhaven Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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