Baseball Recap: Northwood Temple Academy Eagles vs. Village Christian Academy Knights
Northwood Temple Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 14-4 to the Village Christian Academy Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Northwood Temple Academy of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Northwood Temple Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Vogt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Village Christian Academy's side, Colton Stern made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Stern has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stern was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Nathan Brooks was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Justin Benton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Northwood Temple Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Village Christian Academy, their record now sits at 8-13.
Northwood Temple Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Village Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Freedom Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freedom Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Village Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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