Baseball Recap: Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions vs. Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kansas City East Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sunrise Christian Academy Buffaloes 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Kansas City East Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Robert Carpenter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on one hit and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jaycob Mieir was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Luke Cleary, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Sunrise Christian Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cleve Sutherland, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Kansas City East Christian Academy's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5-1 record this season.
Kansas City East Christian Academy will take on Plaza Heights Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sunrise Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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