Baseball Recap: Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs vs. Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals
There's no place like home for Redlands Adventist Academy, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals on Monday. With that win, Redlands Adventist Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Jack Powers made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Powers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Benson Hayton, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Frankie Almaguel, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.
Redlands Adventist Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. As for Mesa Grande Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-4.
Redlands Adventist Academy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Public Safety Academy at 4:30 p.m. As for Mesa Grande Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Loma Linda Academy at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Loma Linda Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Mesa Grande Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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