Baseball Recap: Whitefield Academy Wildcats vs. Portland Christian Eagles
Whitefield Academy had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Portland Christian Eagles 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Whitefield Academy considering their one-run performance the game before.
Andrew Beickman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Beickman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Beickman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dylan Stockton was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Trevor Olson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Whitefield Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Portland Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Whitefield Academy will take on Louisville HomeSchool at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Louisville HomeSchool's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Whitefield Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Portland Christian will take on Kentucky Country Day at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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