Baseball Preview: Cristo Rey Atlanta vs. Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar
Cristo Rey Atlanta will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Atlanta Jewish Academy Jaguar at 4:30 p.m.
Last Thursday, Cristo Rey Atlanta came up short against Lakeview Academy and fell 9-4.
Ethan Minor put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Minor was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alonso Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Alfonso Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Atlanta Jewish Academy put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over Cross Keys. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Atlanta Jewish Academy.
Like Cristo Rey Atlanta, Atlanta Jewish Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Ami Korn. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Korn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases. Korn is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Atlanta Jewish Academy let Yakov Wasserman and Micha Lembeck loose on the outfield. Wasserman scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Lembeck went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Nat Gold was another key contributor, getting no hits from his three at bats.
Cristo Rey Atlanta has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5-2 record this season. As for Atlanta Jewish Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cristo Rey Atlanta has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Atlanta Jewish Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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