Baseball Recap: Jed Fears leads a balanced attack to beat Central Christian

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 4:57pm

Baseball Recap: Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors vs. Central Christian Saints

Pensacola Christian Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 14) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Central Christian Saints out 9-7. That's more bragging rights for Pensacola Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Pensacola Christian Academy saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jed Fears, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jaydon McClure was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

On Central Christian's side, Landon Rubel was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

Pensacola Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for Central Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.

Pensacola Christian Academy will be playing at home against West Florida Baptist Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in West Florida Baptist Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Central Christian, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Trinitas Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Trinitas Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.

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