Preview: Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints vs. Scholars Guild Academy Spartans
The Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints will head out on the road to take on the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against Pinecrest Academy as Johnson Ferry Christian Academy made off with a 10-0 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Jackson Walker was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Walker has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Walker was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy let Connor Cardinal and Kai Neely loose on the outfield. Cardinal scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Neely scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scholars Guild Academy entered their tilt with Lanier Christian Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Lightning on Monday.
Like Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, Scholars Guild Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Eli McIlvain. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). McIlvain was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Samuel Autry, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Chupp, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Scholars Guild Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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