Baseball Recap: Shalom Christian Academy Wins Going Away Against Fairfield

Shalom Christian Academy barely beat Fairfield the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Flames were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Knights on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Flames, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.

Drake Wenger and Trey Wenger made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Wenger pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Trey tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. The dominant performance also gave Drake a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Wenger went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one RBI, while Trey went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. Drake is becoming a predictor of Shalom Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-8 when he doesn't).

Keaton Shands

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/06/25 vs Fairfield	4
03/27/25 @ Calvary Christian Academy	3
03/22/24 @ Carroll Christian	3
05/05/25 @ Lancaster County Christian	2
03/24/25 vs Cumberland Valley Christian	2

In other batting news, Shalom Christian Academy let Will Turner and Keaton Shands run wild. Turner went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Shands went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave Shands a new career-high.

Shalom Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfield only posted a batting average of .208.

The victory made it two in a row for Shalom Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 7-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Fairfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 12 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-16-1 record this season.

Coincidentally, Shalom Christian Academy and Fairfield will both be playing Steelton-Highspire the next time they take the field. The Flames will head out to face the Steamrollers at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Knights will host them at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.