Baseball Preview: Evangel Christian Academy Eagles vs. Harrison Panthers
The Evangel Christian Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Harrison Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Evangel Christian Academy was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Elbert 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Evangel Christian Academy.
Meanwhile, Harrison put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Pueblo Centennial 18-11. Considering Harrison has won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
David Gomez and Aiden Archuleta did most of the damage at the plate: Gomez scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Archuleta went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Leo Robledo, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Evangel Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Harrison, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Evangel Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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