Baseball Preview: Crosspoint Warriors vs. Non Varsity Opponent
The Crosspoint Warriors will head out on the road to face off against Non Varsity Opponent at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. Crosspoint will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Crosspoint can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-7 margin over Pope John Paul II.
Levi Bates and Flint Howard made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Bates struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Howard pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bates has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Bates scored three runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-6, while Howard went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, John 'JT' Keen was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Shay Bickel, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Non Varsity Opponent got the win against Hillel Academy on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Non Varsity Opponent.
Crosspoint's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Non Varsity Opponent, their win bumped their record up to 84-109-5.
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