Baseball Preview: Community Christian Academy Eagles vs. Jefferson County Tigers
The Community Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Jefferson County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Community Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past CHESS Academy 16-2. While fans of Community Christian Academy might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Brant Dobson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Dobson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Community Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Ethan Davis, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Landon Taylor was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though Jefferson County couldn't quite topple FAMU DRS on Friday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the 18-point loss they took when the two last played. Jefferson County put the hurt on FAMU DRS with a sharp 13-5 win. The victory was just what Jefferson County needed coming off of a 20-1 defeat in their prior match.
Jefferson County let Lanzavian Footman and Tre Scott loose on the outfield. Footman scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Scott scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Scott 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 Ulises Reynoza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
The win made it two in a row for Community Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 6-9. As for Jefferson County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Community Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jefferson County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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