Baseball Recap: Excel Christian Academy Eagles vs. Varsity Opponent
Excel Christian Academy entered their tilt with Varsity Opponent with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on Varsity Opponent with a sharp 17-3 win on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Excel Christian Academy also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Hause Brooks was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Brooks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brooks was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Excel Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Luke Kelley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kelley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Kelley, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Excel Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Varsity Opponent, they dropped their record down to 91-218-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Excel Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-4 victory vs. Varsity Opponent on the 10th. Varsity Opponent has also already played their next game, a 5-2 win against Coastal Mississippi Homeschool on the 9th.
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