Baseball Preview: Eagle's View Warriors vs. University Christian Christians
Eagle's View has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the University Christian Christians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Eagle's View is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Parsons Christian Academy as Eagle's View made off with a 13-4 victory.
Mason Moody and Aaron Parmar were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moody struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Parmar tossed two innings 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, Moody scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Parmar went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Eagle's View let Jake Montgomery and Robbie Kent loose on the outfield. Montgomery scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Kent scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Loeding, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, University Christian came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Raiders a 10-0 shutout.
University Christian got a massive performance out of Camden Harnage, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryson Harnage, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eagle's View pushed their record up to 8-15 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for University Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eagle's View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like University Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eagle's View might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from University Christian in their previous matchup back in April. Can Eagle's View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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