Baseball Preview: Christian Academy-Louisville Centurions vs. Scott County Cardinals
The Christian Academy-Louisville Centurions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Scott County Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christian Academy-Louisville was handed a two-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Dayton Christian on Wednesday. Christian Academy-Louisville was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Dayton Christian.
Drew Harned spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Nathan King was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cameron Combs, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Scott County got themselves on the board against Melbourne Central Catholic on Tuesday, but Melbourne Central Catholic never followed suit. They skirted past the Hustlers 2-0.
The result came thanks to Jack Willhite's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
The win got Christian Academy-Louisville back to even at 6-6. As for Scott County, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Christian Academy-Louisville came up short against Scott County in their previous meeting back in April of 2015, falling 7-3. Will Christian Academy-Louisville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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