Baseball Preview: Sewickley Academy vs. Eden Christian Academy
Sewickley Academy is 0-7 against Eden Christian Academy since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Sewickley Academy will be playing at home against Eden Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Saturday, everything went Sewickley Academy's way against Monessen as Sewickley Academy made off with a 14-4 win. With that victory, Sewickley Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jordan Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Nolan Donnelly was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Billy Pietragallo, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eden Christian Academy stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Bishop Canevin 11-1. The win was nothing new for Eden Christian Academy as they're now sitting on four straight.
The team relied heavily on Brady Hull, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Noah Emswiler was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Sewickley Academy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Eden Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sewickley Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Eden Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Sewickley Academy might still be hurting after the 16-2 loss they got from Eden Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Sewickley Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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