Baseball Recap: American Eagles vs. Redwood Christian Eagles
American's game last Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Redwood Christian Eagles with a sharp 11-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what American needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Calen Morgan was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Morgan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maverick Pinkevich, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Yudashkin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
American's victory bumped their record up to 12-9. As for Redwood Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. American will square off against James Logan at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. James Logan will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something American surely won't give up without a fight. As for Redwood Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Tennyson at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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