Baseball Preview: Mekeel Christian Academy Lions vs. Canajoharie Cougars
The Mekeel Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Canajoharie Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Mekeel Christian Academy is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mekeel Christian Academy had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Galway.
Caleb Hussey put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Hussey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hussey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josh Barnes and Daniel Hussey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Barnes scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Hussey scored a run while going 2-for-3. Adrien Roman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Canajoharie was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell 7-2 to Berne-Knox-Westerlo.
Mekeel Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Canajoharie, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-4.
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