Preview: Psalms Christian Academy Ambassadors vs. John Paul the Great Academy Guardians
The Psalms Christian Academy Ambassadors will head out on the road to square off against the John Paul the Great Academy Guardians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Psalms Christian Academy is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On March 5th, Psalms Christian Academy came up short against NELA Christian Homeschool and fell 14-9.
Psalms Christian Academy got a big performance out of Timothy Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Martin, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Psalms Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, John Paul the Great Academy fell victim to a tough 17-9 loss at the hands of Acadiana Christian on Tuesday.
John "Luke" Hornsby and Andrew Guidry stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hornsby scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Guidry scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5. Another player making a difference was Maximus Stewart, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Psalms Christian Academy's record is now 1-4. As for John Paul the Great Academy, their record now sits at 4-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Psalms Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 15.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like John Paul the Great Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Psalms Christian Academy suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to John Paul the Great Academy in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of John Paul the Great Academy's Jonah Petit, who struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Now that Psalms Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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