Baseball Recap: Halifax Academy Knights vs. First Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders
Halifax Academy came into Monday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-26 win over the First Baptist Christian Academy Crusaders on Monday. Halifax Academy's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
For First Baptist Christian Academy's part, Charles Hahn put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Hahn was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring five runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in six of his seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dominic Guiab made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Zion Garcia was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
Even though they lost, First Baptist Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Halifax Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for First Baptist Christian Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-11.
Halifax Academy will head out on the road to challenge Peniel Baptist Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Halifax Academy is facing Peniel Baptist Academy at the right time seeing as Peniel Baptist Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for First Baptist Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against Calvary Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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