Baseball Recap: Coastal Academy Beats Tri-City Christian for Their Fifth Straight Win

Stingrays

Margin (Wins)

04/25/25 vs Tri-City Christian	18
03/24/25 @ Pacific Ridge	18
04/23/25 vs Tri-City Christian	14
02/22/25 vs Guajome Park Academy	10
03/08/25 vs Pacific Ridge	9

Coastal Academy extended their winning streak to five on Friday, bumping their season record up to 11-7 in the process. They were the clear victors by a 24-6 margin over the Tri-City Christian Eagles. The Stingrays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Jackson Asbury and David McKnight did most of the damage at the plate: Asbury got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI, while McKnight went 1-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases McKnight has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Isiah Ortega, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Coastal Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They are 7-2 when they post 11 or more hits.

As for Tri-City Christian, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

On Tri-City Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jace Croke, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run. Nolan Downs also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Looking ahead, Coastal Academy will challenge Foothills Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Stingrays' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tri-City Christian, they will take on Orange Glen at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.