Baseball Recap: Renaissance Academy Knights vs. Valley Forge Baptist Academy Patriots
Renaissance Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 10-3 to the Valley Forge Baptist Academy Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Renaissance Academy of the 16-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2021.
Jack Vadino was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Valley Forge Baptist Academy's side, Zach Witt and Mike Kopec did most of the damage at the plate: Witt scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Kopec scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kopec has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was David Linnik, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Renaissance Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Valley Forge Baptist Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Renaissance Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Church Farm at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Church Farm is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Renaissance Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Valley Forge Baptist Academy, they will face off against La Academia Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Forge Baptist Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.
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