Baseball Recap: Allen Academy Rams vs. Brazosport Christian Eagles
Allen Academy lost against Brazosport Christian back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Allen Academy Rams fell victim to a tough 11-4 defeat at the hands of the Brazosport Christian Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Allen Academy in their matchups with Brazosport Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
For Brazosport Christian's part, Elijah Burris and David Kier were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Burris struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Kier struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Burris scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Kier scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carsten Eddlemon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matthew Barnhart, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Allen Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Brazosport Christian, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Allen Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Covenant Christian at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Brazosport Christian, they will be playing at home against Legacy Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brazosport Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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