The Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Boyne City Ramblers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Plymouth Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Plymouth Christian Academy was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Lutheran on Thursday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Warriors. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won seven in a row.
Sophie Paryaski and Clara Groen were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Paryaski pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Groen kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Paryaski has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. At bat, Paryaski went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Groen went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Chloe Paryaski was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Olivia Botosan also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Plymouth Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Boyne City couldn't beat St. Francis on Thursday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the third inning. The Ramblers fell just short of the Gladiators by a score of 9-8. The Ramblers haven't had much luck with the Gladiators recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Boyne City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sidney Bush, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Natalie Grobaski was another, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Plymouth Christian Academy's record is now 16-7. As for Boyne City, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Plymouth Christian Academy beat Boyne City 9-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
