Baseball Preview: Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans vs. Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders
The Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kerr-Vance Academy will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Kerr-Vance Academy sidestepped Halifax Academy for a 4-3 victory.
Nathan Mcdaniel made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Mcdaniel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mcdaniel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack Wiggins and Ayden Devine did most of the damage at the plate: Wiggins went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Devine got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Harrells Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Mintz Christian Academy with a sharp 17-7 win on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Harrells Christian Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Kerr-Vance Academy's record now sits at 10-5. As for Harrells Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Kerr-Vance Academy couldn't quite finish off Harrells Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April and fell 6-4. Can Kerr-Vance Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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