Baseball Recap: Harvest Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Harvest Christian Academy extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 14-12 in the process. They came up short against the Wheaton Academy Warriors, falling 10-4. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.

Tommy Neubert put in work no matter where he played. He tossed 1.1 innings 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 hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

Neubert wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jameson Rapinchuk, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another was Ben Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI.

As for Wheaton Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-14 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.

On Wheaton Academy's side, Bryce Legel tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk).

At the plate, Dom Murrell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Brandon Kiebles was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Harvest Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wheaton Academy, they will challenge Taft at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Warriors' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Eagles have been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.