Pungo Christian Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Ridgecroft Rams with a sharp 25-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Pungo Christian Academy, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Walker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Walker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Pungo Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Wells Eagles, who scored five runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Bo Spencer was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Ridgecroft's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Edwards, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Pungo Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Ridgecroft, they dropped their record down to 3-5-1 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Pungo Christian Academy will face off against Arendell Parrott Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Arendell Parrott Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Ridgecroft, they will head out on the road to challenge Lawrence Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ridgecroft has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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