Baseball Preview: Guajome Park Academy Frogs vs. Calvin Christian Crusaders
The Guajome Park Academy Frogs will be playing at home against the Calvin Christian Crusaders at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Guajome Park Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Guajome Park Academy finally turned things around against St. Joseph Academy on Thursday. Guajome Park Academy's pitcher stepped up to hand St. Joseph Academy a 12-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Guajome Park Academy has managed all season.
Laird Breeden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Breeden has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Breeden was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Marcos Ortiz was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mathieu Ortega, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Calvin Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Orange Glen by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Calvin Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brayden Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on ten hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Cole Souders made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Guajome Park Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10. As for Calvin Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Guajome Park Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Calvin Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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