Baseball Preview: Cherokee Christian Warriors vs. Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints
The Cherokee Christian Warriors will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints at 4:30 p.m. Cherokee Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy is hoping to do on Friday what Cornerstone Prep Academy couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Cherokee Christian's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Cherokee Christian walked away with a 14-9 victory over Cornerstone Prep Academy. That's two games straight that Cherokee Christian has won by exactly five runs.
Cherokee Christian got a massive performance out of Joshua Bourne, who went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Charlie Goodwin, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy fell victim to Excel Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Fletcher Heacock, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Cherokee Christian has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cherokee Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .345. It's a different story for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Cherokee Christian's hitters?
Everything went Cherokee Christian's way against Johnson Ferry Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February as Cherokee Christian made off with an 8-2 win. Does Cherokee Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Johnson Ferry Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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