Baseball Preview: Victory Christian Academy Patriots vs. Harvest Christian Academy Saints
The Victory Christian Academy Patriots will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Harvest Christian Academy Saints at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Victory Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Chisholm Trail Academy as Victory Christian Academy made off with a 13-3 victory.
Jess Henderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Henderson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Victory Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Brycen Park, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Maddox Sargent was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Harvest Christian Academy got the win against St. Paul's Prep on Tuesday by a conclusive 18-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harvest Christian Academy.
Like Victory Christian Academy, Harvest Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Adam Abernathy. Throwing, Abernathy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Elijah Cleary pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Abernathy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Abernathy went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Cleary scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Noah Boone and Jase French did most of the damage at the plate: Boone went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while French scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyle Logan, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Victory Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Victory Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .466. However, it's not like Harvest Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .516. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Victory Christian Academy suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Harvest Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Victory Christian Academy, Nate Briscoe (who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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