Baseball Recap: Peoples Baptist Academy Knights vs. CrossPointe Christian Academy Cavaliers
Peoples Baptist Academy lost against CrossPointe Christian Academy on March 12th, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Peoples Baptist Academy Knights suffered a rough 14-2 defeat at the hands of the CrossPointe Christian Academy Cavaliers. Peoples Baptist Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For CrossPointe Christian Academy's part, Jack Ballard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Ballard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, CrossPointe Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Raleigh Tillman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Elijah Darby was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Peoples Baptist Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for CrossPointe Christian Academy, their record is now 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peoples Baptist Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Covenant Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Covenant Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. After both having extra time off, CrossPointe Christian Academy and Skipstone Academy will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. Skipstone Academy is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so CrossPointe Christian Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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