Baseball Preview: Amelia Academy Patriots vs. Grace Christian School Kings
The Amelia Academy Patriots will be playing at home against the Grace Christian School Kings at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Amelia Academy earned a 7-2 win over Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot. With that victory, Amelia Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Troy Hill made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Creswell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. Kyle Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grace Christian School can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They never let Richmond Christian onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Grace Christian School considering their two-run performance the match before.
Like Amelia Academy, Grace Christian School also got a great game from a two-way player: Chase Caddell. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Caddell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Ben Best was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Braxten Lawrence, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Amelia Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Grace Christian School, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Amelia Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Grace Christian School in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Grace Christian School's Chase Creasy, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Amelia Academy still be able to contain Creasy? There's only one way to find out.
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