Baseball Preview: Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada vs. Dixie Heights Colonels
The Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada will stay at home for another game and welcome the Dixie Heights Colonels at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Atlantic Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Atlantic Collegiate Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over General McLane. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Atlantic Collegiate Academy considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Alexander (AJ) Kipybida looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Reed Gallup was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Sheffield, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dixie Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-3 walloping at the hands of Conner.
Atlantic Collegiate Academy now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Dixie Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
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