After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Northwood Temple Academy finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. Their rough 18-0 loss to the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwood Temple Academy of the 14-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
For Freedom Christian Academy's part, Andrew Corney made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Corney was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Corney, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Delany Horne, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Northwood Temple Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Northwood Temple Academy will head out on the road to challenge Village Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Northwood Temple Academy is facing Village Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Village Christian Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Greensboro Day School at 2:00 p.m.
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