The Master's Academy entered their tilt with Community Christian Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Community Christian Academy Warriors on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as The Master's Academy also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Sawyer Waugh made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Waugh has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Waugh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Like The Master's Academy, Community Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Grady Peeler. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Peeler was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases.
Peeler wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Maltba, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
The Master's Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. As for Community Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
The Master's Academy will head out on the road to take on Lake Lure Classical Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Master's Academy is facing Lake Lure Classical Academy at the right time seeing as Lake Lure Classical Academy is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Community Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pinnacle Classical Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Community Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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