Preview: Excel Christian Academy Eagles vs. Holy Ground Baptist Academy Stallions
The Excel Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Holy Ground Baptist Academy Stallions at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Excel Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Holy Ground Baptist Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Excel Christian Academy came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Cornerstone Prep Academy on Friday as Excel Christian Academy made off with a 15-1 win. The result was nothing new for Excel Christian Academy, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Gavin Dyson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Dyson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Dyson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on David Jinks, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Jacob Jinks was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Holy Ground Baptist Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 16-6 loss at the hands of Hearts Academy.
Peyton Phillips was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Landers, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Excel Christian Academy's record now sits at 3-5. As for Holy Ground Baptist Academy, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Excel Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Holy Ground Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Excel Christian Academy suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Holy Ground Baptist Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Landers, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Now that Excel 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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