Baseball Preview: Plaza Heights Christian Academy vs. Christian Fellowship
Plaza Heights Christian Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on Christian Fellowship at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 21-17 victory over Kingsville on Monday.
Cole Stricklin was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Gann, who went 4-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, while Christian Fellowship put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Central Missouri HomeSchool. Christian Fellowship put the hurt on Central Missouri HomeSchool with a sharp 13-0 win. With that victory, Christian Fellowship brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Brett Conklin made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Conklin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Crockett, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Wyatt Jennings was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Christian Fellowship, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4-1.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Plaza Heights Christian Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Christian Fellowship struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy beat Christian Fellowship 12-7 in their previous matchup on April 5th. Does Plaza Heights Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Christian Fellowship turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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