Baseball Preview: Northside Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Palmetto Christian Academy
The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against Palmetto Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Northside Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of Orangeburg-Wilkinson by a score of 5-4.
Luke Bohnsack was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Bohnsack has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bohnsack was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Cade McNeill was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Spotts, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Northside Christian Academy was hitting in the corners and finished the game with three triples. That's the most triples they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, sadly, Palmetto Christian Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Northside Christian Academy on Monday.
Northside Christian Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-3. As for Palmetto Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Northside Christian Academy took their win against Palmetto Christian Academy in their previous meeting on Monday by a conclusive 11-1. Will Northside Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Palmetto Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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