Baseball Preview: Life Christian Academy Eagles vs. Peninsula Catholic Knights
After five games on the road, Life Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Peninsula Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Life Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Life Christian Academy lost 16-2 to Kenston Forest on Monday.
Life Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Gaster, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Peninsula Catholic can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Norfolk Christian by a score of 6-3.
Austin Muth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Muth has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Muth was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Life Christian Academy dropped their record down to 6-14 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Peninsula Catholic, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-13.
Life Christian Academy beat Peninsula Catholic 9-6 in their previous meeting last Monday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Muth, who struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Life Christian Academy still be able to contain Muth? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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