Tri-City Christian Academy is a perfect 3-0 against New Way Learning Academy since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Warriors will face off against the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Tri-City Christian Academy has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tri-City Christian Academy came up short against Heritage Academy on Tuesday, falling 16-7. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Canaan Brady put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up three earned runs but no hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Joel Miller
| 03/18/25 @ Holy Family Academy | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Heritage Academy | 3 |
| 03/25/25 vs New Way Learning Academy | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs A+ Charter School | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ A+ Charter School | 1 |
In other batting news, Joel Miller was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. He has become a key player for Tri-City Christian Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 1-4 otherwise. Robby Phillips also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, New Way Learning Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 9-5 to Flagstaff Christian.
New Way Learning Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Piccione, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another was Alex Seckler, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Tri-City Christian Academy's record now sits at 3-5. As for New Way Learning Academy, their record is now 0-5.
New Way Learning Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tri-City Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for New Way Learning Academy, though, as they've only averaged .158. Will they be able to contain Tri-City Christian Academy's hitters?
Tri-City Christian Academy took their victory against New Way Learning Academy in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 22-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
