Baseball Recap: Evangel Christian Academy Eagles vs. Elbert Bulldogs
Evangel Christian Academy was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Elbert Bulldogs and snuck past 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Evangel Christian Academy.
For Elbert's part, Steven Smith put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Dooley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Evangel Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Elbert, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Evangel Christian Academy will take on Harrison at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Elbert, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kiowa at 5:00 p.m.
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