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Athens Academy Varsity Baseball - @ Athens Christian
Pitching, Key Hitting, Outstanding Base Running Lead Spartans to Victory
A huge fifth inning for the Spartans, including 2 singles, a double, a triple and 2 stolen bases (including stealing home) was a definite game changer in maintaining the teams unbeaten status in region play. Briefly, Jackson Reynolds doubled, Charlie King tripled, Hilt Moree singled, Avi Patel was hit by a pitch and went to third on a single by Palmer Bush. As Palmer stole second, Avi stole home!
The Spartans outstanding base-running squeezed out a couple runs, along with 5 stolen bases. Ethan Connelly is joining the elite ranks of the Trapnell brothers with his amazing speed.
When a Spartan gets on base, they run! When the opposing team tries, Jackson Reynolds puts an immediate stop to their efforts.
Jack Thomas confidently took the mound for the Spartans to pick up the win. Charlie King entered in the fifth to earn the save in relief.
Key at Bats:
Four earned runs in the fifth
Wyatt England walking in the sixth, stealing second (despite the Eagles trying to hold him on first) and coming home on an RBI single by Charlie King.
Key Stats:
Charlie King 2/3, 2 RBI’s, triple
Charlie Kahlstorf 1/4
Avi Patel stealing home
Jackson Reynolds, 1/3, RBI, double
Hilt Moree 1/3
Palmer Bush 1/4, RBI
Stolen bases by: Avi, Ethan, Wyatt, Palmer, and Turner Trapnell
Game Changers:
Charlie King...hitting, pitching, defensively
A double play in the first with Charlie catching a hard hit ball at third and throwing to Avi to double up the runner
Jack Thomas playing third throwing a runner out at home in the fifth
Outfielders Hilt Moree and Charlie Kahlstorf making two outstanding catches in the seventh inning
Up Next: Commerce, Wednesday, March 28, 5:30 pm
Quotable from Tom Reigle after the game:
“Have Yourself a Night, Charlie King!”
Final Score:
Athens Academy 5, Athens Christian 4
GO SPARTANS!
Athens Academy
Athens Academy is an independent, co-educational school for students in K3 through 12th grade, located on a beautiful 152-acre campus in Northeast Georgia. For over 50 years, Athens Academy has pursued its mission of Excellence with Honor through academics, athletics, fine arts, and service and leadership.
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