Baseball Preview: New Way Learning Academy Bulldogs vs. Holy Family Academy Padres
The New Way Learning Academy Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Holy Family Academy Padres at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Way Learning Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, New Way Learning Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over A+ Charter School.
Nate VanDyke made a big impact no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. VanDyke has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. VanDyke was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jake Nunez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alex Seckler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Holy Family Academy fell victim to AZ Compass Prep National and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of the Dragons. Holy Family Academy's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
New Way Learning Academy pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Holy Family Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
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