Baseball Preview: Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans vs. Westchester Country Day Wildcats
The Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Westchester Country Day Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wesleyan Christian Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Wesleyan Christian Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Westchester Country Day with a sharp 11-3 victory. Wesleyan Christian Academy's win was all the more impressive since Westchester Country Day was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Hudson Lance made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lance has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lance was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Sam Cozart tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Sawyer Black, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Nick Papciak was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Wesleyan Christian Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Westchester Country Day, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
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