Northwood Temple Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 37-13 defeat at the hands of the Fayetteville Christian Warriors. Even if Northwood Temple Academy couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Antonio Banks was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Chason Vogt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Fayetteville Christian's side, Jackson Van Wormer made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Van Wormer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Elijah Guinn was a standout: he went 5-for-7 with four stolen bases, six runs, and six RBI. Another player making a difference was Joshua Martin, who scored six runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all seven of his plate appearances.
Northwood Temple Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Fayetteville Christian, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Northwood Temple Academy will head out on the road to take on O'Neal at 3:30 a.m. on Friday. As for Fayetteville Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Village Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. Village Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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