Baseball Preview: Cross Trojans vs. St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers
The Cross Trojans will head out on the road to take on the St. John's Christian Academy Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cross will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Friday just wasn't the day for Cross' offense. They fell just short of Charleston Math & Science by a score of 2-0 two weeks ago. After an 18-5 finish the last time they played, Cross and Charleston Math & Science decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
Meanwhile, St. John's Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Andrew Jackson Academy 13-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. John's Christian Academy.
Mason Ritter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ritter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ritter was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leonard Huxford, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Sumter Moorer was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Cross' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for St. John's Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
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