ACA Warriors defeat Raiders

Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a good day for the Aucilla Christian Academy Warriors on Tuesday, March 18, when they hosted the Raiders of Rickards High School in baseball action. The afternoon began with the junior varsity teams taking the diamond. The game was a high-scoring close contest that ended with the Warriors picking up an 11-9 win. Preston Cooksey went two-for-three at the plate, with one run batted in (RBI). Wiley Barfield had one hit in his four trips to the plate, including the game-winning RBI. Barfield and Gavin Thompson spent time on the pitcher’s mound for the Warriors, giving up eight hits, five earned runs and seven walks, while striking out nine batters