Baseball Recap: Aurora Christian Academy Arrows vs. Maranatha Baptist Academy Warriors
In what's become a running theme this season, Aurora Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory in Friday's second game. They blew past the Maranatha Baptist Academy Warriors 29-2. While fans of Aurora Christian Academy might be used to big wins, the 27-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Braeden Raper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Raper was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Sweeney and Sawyer Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Sweeney got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Jones scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Jones has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Dawson Lewis was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
The win (which was Aurora Christian Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.4 runs per game. As for Maranatha Baptist Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Aurora Christian Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lighthouse Christian at 6:00 p.m. on May 7th. Aurora Christian Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Maranatha Baptist Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Crosspoint Christian at 4:30 p.m. on April 25th.
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