Baseball Preview: Rock Springs Christian Academy vs. Skipstone Academy Warriors
After six games on the road, Rock Springs Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Skipstone Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rock Springs Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Rock Springs Christian Academy had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Creekside Christian Academy.
Rock Springs Christian Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Hamilton, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Allen McCook, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Skipstone Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Peoples Baptist Academy with a sharp 16-1 victory. While fans of Skipstone Academy might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Skipstone Academy got a big performance out of Jace Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Caden Polk was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Rock Springs Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Skipstone Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rock Springs Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Skipstone Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rock Springs Christian Academy took their victory against Skipstone Academy in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-0. Will Rock Springs Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Skipstone Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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