Baseball Game Recap: Christian Academy of Louisiana Crusaders vs. John Paul the Great Academy Guardians

By Team Reports Mar 16, 2024, 10:09am

Recap: Christian Academy of Louisiana Crusaders vs. John Paul the Great Academy Guardians

Christian Academy of Louisiana was the 11-10 winner over John Paul the Great Academy when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Christian Academy of Louisiana Crusaders fell 6-3 to the John Paul the Great Academy Guardians on Thursday. Christian Academy of Louisiana has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Christian Academy of Louisiana got a big performance out of Holden Robertson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Talon Donnelly, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.

Even though they lost, Christian Academy of Louisiana didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.

On John Paul the Great Academy's side, Matthew Guidry and Andrew Guidry were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Guidry struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up two earned runs off only one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Guidry pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Guidry scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Guidry scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Guidry is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Charpentier, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.

Christian Academy of Louisiana's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for John Paul the Great Academy, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christian Academy of Louisiana will take on First Baptist Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Christian Academy of Louisiana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for John Paul the Great Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Acadiana Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Paul the Great Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14 runs per game this season.

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