Baseball Recap: High Point Baptist Academy Eagles vs. Conestoga Christian Cougars
On Tuesday, High Point Baptist Academy got themselves on the board against Conestoga Christian, but Conestoga Christian never followed suit. They blew past the Conestoga Christian Cougars 14-0. Winning may never get old, but High Point Baptist Academy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jake Davenport made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Davenport has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davenport was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Colton Swenson looked comfortable as he went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
Davenport wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Richard, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Richard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradon Howe, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Conestoga Christian's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clark Brubacher, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
High Point Baptist Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Conestoga Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. High Point Baptist Academy will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Mount Calvary Christian at 4:15 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Conestoga Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Coventry Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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