Baseball Recap: Parsons Christian Academy picks up fourth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 11:53am

Baseball Recap: Parsons Christian Academy Lions vs. First Coast Christian Knights

Parsons Christian Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the First Coast Christian Knights an 11-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Parsons Christian Academy.

Not much got past Matthew Maroney, who gave up just one hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep First Coast Christian off the board. Maroney has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Bryce Sullivan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three 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 five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Justin Collazo, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.

On First Coast Christian's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Pellum, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.

Parsons Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs per game. As for First Coast Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Parsons Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Christ's Church Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Christ's Church Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for First Coast Christian, they will be playing at home against Cedar Creek Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

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