Baseball Preview: The Master's Academy Lions vs. Community Christian Academy Warriors
The Master's Academy is 7-2 against Community Christian Academy since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Master's Academy Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Community Christian Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The Master's Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
The Master's Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Lake Lure Classical Academy (and have done all season long). The Master's Academy was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Lake Lure Classical Academy on Monday.
Matthew Herring was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Herring has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Herring was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, The Master's Academy let Hunter Brown and Benjamin LaSelle loose on the outfield. Brown scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while LaSelle scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. LaSelle has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Lael, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Community Christian Academy entered their contest against Pinnacle Classical Academy on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Community Christian Academy took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pinnacle Classical Academy. It was the first time this season that Community Christian Academy let down their fans at home.
The Master's Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. As for Community Christian Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5.
The Master's Academy skirted past Community Christian Academy 5-3 when the teams last played on Friday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Community Christian Academy's Grady Peeler, who struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will The Master's Academy still be able to contain Peeler? There's only one way to find out.
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