Baseball Preview: Paoli Rams vs. Christian Academy Warriors
The Paoli Rams will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Christian Academy Warriors at 10:00 a.m. Paoli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Paoli earned an 8-4 win over Crawford County. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Paoli.
Tyler Hannon was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Hannon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hannon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kirkland Hughes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trey Rominger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lanesville.
Paoli is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Everything went Paoli's way against Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Paoli made off with a 15-5 victory. Will Paoli repeat their success, or does Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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