Preview: First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders vs. Patrick Henry Academy Patriots
The First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Patrick Henry Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, First Preparatory Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Liberty County and fell 3-2. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for First Preparatory Christian Academy in their matchups with Liberty County: they've now lost four in a row.
Evan Northe was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Northe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Northe wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry Academy put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against First Preparatory Christian Academy as Patrick Henry Academy made off with an 11-2 win. Considering Patrick Henry Academy has won three matches by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Forest Fairey was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Andrew Searles, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
First Preparatory Christian Academy now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Patrick Henry Academy, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. First Preparatory Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Patrick Henry Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2 stolen bases per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
First Preparatory Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Patrick Henry Academy when the teams last played on Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Patrick Henry Academy's Sims Brunson, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that First Preparatory Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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