Baseball Recap: St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers vs. Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors
St. John's Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past the Andrew Jackson Academy Warriors 13-1. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Mason Ritter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ritter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ritter was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leonard Huxford, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Sumter Moorer, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for St. John's Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 10-5. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
St. John's Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Cross at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in St. John's Christian Academy's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Cross has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Andrew Jackson Academy, they will take on Patrick Henry Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Patrick Henry Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Andrew Jackson Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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