Baseball Preview: Wayne Country Day Chargers vs. Village Christian Academy Knights
The Wayne Country Day Chargers will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Village Christian Academy Knights, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Wayne Country Day narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Greenfield 6-4.
Ayden West looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Davis Albert, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cameron Dearing was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Village Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Chancellors by a score of 5-1.
Ryan Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Joseph Randolph was incredible, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Wayne Country Day is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. As for Village Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
Wayne Country Day took their win against Village Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Wayne Country Day repeat their success, or does Village Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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