Baseball Recap: Horizon Christian Academy Warriors vs. Peachtree Academy Panthers
Horizon Christian Academy stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Everything went their way against the Peachtree Academy Panthers as the Horizon Christian Academy Warriors made off with a 15-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Horizon Christian Academy sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Evan Holcombe made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Holcombe has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holcombe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Tiemann Kirby and Logan Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: Kirby scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Phillips scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Henry Palmer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Horizon Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Peachtree Academy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horizon Christian Academy's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Victory Baptist at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Horizon Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Peachtree Academy, they will be playing at home against Covington Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Covington Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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