The Holy Spirit Prep Cougars will challenge Rock Springs Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
While Holy Spirit Prep didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over St. Mary's Academy on Friday. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Andrew Wingate
| 03/21/25 @ St. Mary's Academy | 11 |
| 03/12/25 vs Heritage Preparatory | 10 |
| 02/27/25 vs North Georgia HomeSchool | 10 |
| 03/16/24 vs Lakeview Academy | 9 |
| 03/11/24 @ Pinecrest Academy | 9 |
Andrew Wingate made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing seven bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Christian Harrison was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while going 1-for-2. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Dominic Wingate also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, while Rock Springs Christian Academy put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Skipstone Academy. Rock Springs Christian Academy blew past Skipstone Academy 12-0. Considering Rock Springs Christian Academy has won seven contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Holy Spirit Prep, Rock Springs Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Liam Buice. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Buice also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rock Springs Christian Academy is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Buice was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Jaylen Dallas was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adam McGinnis, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Rock Springs Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Rock Springs Christian Academy pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Holy Spirit Prep, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Holy Spirit Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rock Springs Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
