Baseball Preview: Atlantic Christian Sharks vs. Highlands Christian Knights
The Atlantic Christian Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Highlands Christian Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Atlantic Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Atlantic Christian had to settle for a 12-11 defeat against Lake Worth Christian.
Alessandro Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Cooper, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Highlands Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-2 walloping at the hands of Schoolhouse Prep. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Highlands Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Highlands Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendric Molina, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Valentino Pupo was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Atlantic Christian now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Highlands Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Atlantic Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .478. However, it's not like Highlands Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .472. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Atlantic Christian's way against Highlands Christian when the teams last played back in February as Atlantic Christian made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Atlantic Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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