Baseball Preview: Northside Christian Academy Crusaders vs. Orangeburg Prep Indians
The Northside Christian Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Orangeburg Prep Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northside Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Northside Christian Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Palmetto Christian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Northside Christian Academy.
Luke Bohnsack and Logan Gouviea made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bohnsack struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gouviea pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bohnsack scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Gouviea scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Easton McCutchan, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Will Spotts, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Orangeburg Prep fell victim to a tough 12-4 loss at the hands of Pinewood Prep back in March.
Northside Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Orangeburg Prep, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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