Baseball Recap: White Plains Christian comes up short despite Simeon Underwood's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 6:52am

Baseball Recap: White Plains Christian Patriots vs. Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles

White Plains Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 16-6 to the Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to White Plains Christian of the 18-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.

Simeon Underwood was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He 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 Eli Morrison, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.

On Sheets Memorial Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Cody Marlow, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Michael Stephens was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

White Plains Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-6.

White Plains Christian will take on Oak Level Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Oak Level Baptist Academy is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so White Plains Christian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, they will challenge Calvary Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sheets Memorial Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.

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