Baseball Recap: The Master's Academy Lions vs. Christian Family Academy Fire
The Master's Academy waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 10-5 win over the Christian Family Academy Fire. That result was just more of the same for these two, as The Master's Academy also won the last time the pair played last Friday.
Matthew Herring and Sawyer Waugh made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Herring struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs but no hits. Meanwhile, Waugh kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Herring scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Waugh scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Mason Hunter was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Hunter Brown was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The Master's Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Christian Family Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
The Master's Academy will be playing at home against Community Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Community Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season. As for Christian Family Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pinnacle Classical Academy at 6:00 p.m. on May 7th.
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