Baseball Preview: Plaza Heights Christian Academy vs. Central Missouri HomeSchool Saints
Plaza Heights Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against the Central Missouri HomeSchool Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Plaza Heights Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Kingsville last Monday. Plaza Heights Christian Academy came out on top against Kingsville by a score of 21-17. Plaza Heights Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cole Stricklin was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Gann, who went 4-for-6 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Missouri HomeSchool was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 13-0 to Christian Fellowship.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Central Missouri HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Plaza Heights Christian Academy's way against Central Missouri HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in April as Plaza Heights Christian Academy made off with an 11-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Plaza Heights Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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