Baseball Preview: CrossPointe Christian Academy Cavaliers vs. Skipstone Academy Warriors
CrossPointe Christian Academy is 0-5 against Skipstone Academy since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the pair will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, CrossPointe Christian Academy got the win against Peoples Baptist Academy by a conclusive 14-2. The victory was just what CrossPointe Christian Academy needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Jack Ballard made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Ballard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, CrossPointe Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Raleigh Tillman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elijah Darby, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Skipstone Academy put up some runs two weeks ago, the same can't be said for Young Americans Christian. Skipstone Academy put the hurt on Young Americans Christian with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory was just what Skipstone Academy needed coming off of an 11-1 loss in their prior match.
The team relied heavily on Jathan Cox, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Cody Collum was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
CrossPointe Christian Academy's record is now 2-4. As for Skipstone Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
CrossPointe Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Skipstone Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 and fell 3-1. Can CrossPointe Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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