Baseball Preview: Nathanael Greene Academy Patriots vs. Horizon Christian Academy Warriors
The Nathanael Greene Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Horizon Christian Academy Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Nathanael Greene Academy will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Nathanael Greene Academy's offense. Their rough 13-0 loss to Trinity Prep last Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Horizon Christian Academy and Covington Academy last Thursday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. Horizon Christian Academy walked away with a 13-8 victory over Covington Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for Horizon Christian Academy.
Jacob Lemoine was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lemoine was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Kindermann, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Evan Holcombe was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
Nathanael Greene Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Horizon Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Nathanael Greene Academy suffered a grim 24-0 defeat to Horizon Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Can Nathanael Greene Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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