Baseball Recap: New Bern Christian Academy vs. Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors
In what's become a running theme this season, New Bern Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Jacksonville Christian Academy Conquerors with a sharp 32-2 win. New Bern Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Xander Ryan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ryan was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-6. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
In other batting news, Holden Popperwill was a standout: he scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-5. Popperwill is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Joel Miller, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
The victory was the ninth in a row for New Bern Christian Academy, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
New Bern Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern Christian HomeSchool at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (New Bern Christian Academy: 2.8, Eastern Christian HomeSchool: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Jacksonville Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Gramercy Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gramercy Christian is coming into the matchup with three straight losses at home, meaning Jacksonville Christian Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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