Baseball Game Recap: Mt. Salus Christian Eagles vs. Wilkinson County Christian Academy Rams

By Team Reports Mar 19, 2024, 4:49pm

Recap: Mt. Salus Christian Eagles vs. Wilkinson County Christian Academy Rams

Mt. Salus Christian fell victim to Wilkinson County Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 28-0 walloping at the hands of the Wilkinson County Christian Academy Rams. Mt. Salus Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

For Wilkinson County Christian Academy's part, Tucker Freeman and Easton Buteaux were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Freeman struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Buteaux tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Freeman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Freeman went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Buteaux scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, Wilkinson County Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Jack Orgeron, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Davis, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and a double.

Mt. Salus Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Wilkinson County Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-4.

While Mt. Salus Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

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