Baseball Preview: Heartland Christian Lions vs. Carrollton Warriors
The Heartland Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on the Carrollton Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Heartland Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Heartland Christian came up short against Salem and fell 6-3.
Jake Walker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Gault made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Rarick, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Carrollton waltzed into their match on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Potters a 4-0 shutout.
Hayden Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Cooper Haun was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Heartland Christian's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Carrollton, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Heartland Christian came up short against Carrollton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Can Heartland Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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