Baseball Recap: Veritas Christian Eagles vs. Wichita Defenders HomeSchool Defenders
Veritas Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 21-5 margin over the Wichita Defenders HomeSchool Defenders. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Veritas Christian with their most commanding win of the season.
Blaine Hunninghake and Shaphan Ming made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Hunninghake struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Ming pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Hunninghake scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Ming scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Asher Lawson was a standout: he scored five runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. James Lee was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
The victory made it two in a row for Veritas Christian and bumps their season record up to 11-8. As for Wichita Defenders HomeSchool, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Veritas Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wichita Defenders HomeSchool, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sunrise Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. Sunrise Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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