Preview: John Paul the Great Academy Guardians vs. Psalms Christian Academy Ambassadors
The John Paul the Great Academy Guardians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Psalms Christian Academy Ambassadors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, John Paul the Great Academy fell victim to a rough 17-9 loss at the hands of Acadiana Christian.
John "Luke" Hornsby and Andrew Guidry did some serious damage despite the final result: Hornsby scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Guidry scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5. Guidry is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Daniel Charpentier was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Psalms Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on March 5th as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 14-9 to NELA Christian Homeschool.
Timothy Rodriguez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Martin, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Psalms Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
John Paul the Great Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Psalms Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. John Paul the Great Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 13.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Psalms Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.6 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went John Paul the Great Academy's way against Psalms Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February as John Paul the Great Academy made off with a 17-2 win. Will John Paul the Great Academy repeat their success, or does Psalms Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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