Preview: Eden Christian Academy vs. Clairton Bears
Eden Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Clairton Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Eden Christian Academy pushed their score all the way to 12 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Laurel by a score of 13-12.
Eden Christian Academy saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Emswiler, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Josh Tilden, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Eden Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laurel only tossed six.
After soaring to a seven-point win in their last game, Clairton came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of Brentwood by a score of 6-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Clairton in their matchups with Brentwood: they've now lost six in a row.
Tahvaz Armstrong made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Michael Wright Jr was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Eden Christian Academy's record is now 1-1. As for Clairton, their record is now 1-1.
Everything went Eden Christian Academy's way against Clairton in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Eden Christian Academy made off with an 18-0 victory. Does Eden Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clairton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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