Baseball Preview: St. George's Gryphons vs. Harding Academy Lions
St. George has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Harding Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
St. George's fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Brighton on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 9-8.
Gavin Allen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rollin Crose, who scored two runs while going 2-for-6.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Harding Academy's offense. They fell victim to a rough 14-0 defeat at the hands of First Assembly Christian on Tuesday. Harding Academy's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it five in a row.
Harding Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Fisher, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
St. George's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Harding Academy, their record now sits at 5-10.
St. George's took their win against Harding Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. George's 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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