Baseball Recap: Greater Vision Academy Lions vs. Salem Baptist Christian Vikings
Greater Vision Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. Their tough 12-1 loss to the Salem Baptist Christian Vikings might stick with them for a while.
Greater Vision Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Vicinanza, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Salem Baptist Christian's side, Reece Pleasant and Eli Hedrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pleasant pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Hedrick pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Pleasant has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Pleasant scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Hedrick went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Sam Hedrick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Greater Vision Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Salem Baptist Christian, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greater Vision Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Burlington Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Salem Baptist Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hickory Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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