ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - Nick Redman threw eight innings and struck out nine as the Apprentice School baseball team took down Mid-Atlantic Christian, 5-4, Tuesday afternoon.

The Builders got on the board in the first inning, scoring two runs on a Caleb Russell single up the middle. After the Mustangs scored in the bottom half of the first to cut the lead to 2-1, Apprentice scored two more in the second on a pair of MACU errors.

The Mustangs again cut the lead to one in the fourth on a two-run blast over the left field fence, but the Builders answered in the top of the fifth, scoring on another MACU error to extend the lead to 5-3. The Mustangs pushed across a run in the bottom of the ninth, but it was not enough as Apprentice handed MACU its first New South Athletic Conference loss of the season.

Redman improved to 8-1 on the season, while Logan Mize picked up his seventh save of the year. Jeremy Harmon led the Builders at the plate, going 3-for-4, while Nate Yeary and Riggs Ellis each had a pair of hits.

The Builders will return home for a Thursday night matchup with VPCC at 5 p.m. Gates open at 3:30 p.m. with free admission as Apprentice will celebrate senior day as well as present the 2022 team with their national championship rings prior to first pitch. Festivities start at 4 p.m.