Baseball Preview: Ambridge Bridgers vs. Eden Christian Academy
The Ambridge Bridgers will be playing at home against Eden Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Ambridge: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Eden Christian Academy has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Ambridge's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Blackhawk by a score of 5-0.
Ambridge saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Baker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eden Christian Academy stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Sewickley Academy with a sharp 11-0 victory.
Brady Hull and Jacob Janicki did most of the damage at the plate: Hull scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Janicki scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Ambridge's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-6. As for Eden Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ambridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eden Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ambridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Eden Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, sneaking past 5-3. Does Ambridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eden Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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