Baseball Preview: New Creation Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Rock Springs Christian Academy
New Creation Christian Academy is 0-4 against Rock Springs Christian Academy since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The New Creation Christian Academy Crusaders will be staying on the road to face off against Rock Springs Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, New Creation Christian Academy came up short against Scholars Guild Academy and fell 8-3.
New Creation Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Kelley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hunter Googe, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rock Springs Christian Academy had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Cougars. That's two games straight that Rock Springs Christian Academy has won by exactly five runs.
The team relied heavily on Tate Shiflett, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandt Washington, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
New Creation Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Rock Springs Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. New Creation Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rock Springs Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
New Creation Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Rock Springs Christian Academy when the teams last played on March 12th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rock Springs Christian Academy's Ethan McGouirk, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that New Creation 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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