Baseball Preview: Eden Christian Academy vs. Saegertown Panthers
Eden Christian Academy will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Saegertown Panthers at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eden Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against Avella as Eden Christian Academy made off with an 11-4 win.
Brady Hull made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hull was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Eden Christian Academy let Aidyn Helsley and Brett Feldman loose on the outfield. Helsley scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Feldman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Janicki, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Saegertown put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Bishop Carroll. Saegertown was the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Bishop Carroll. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Saegertown.
Like Eden Christian Academy, Saegertown also got a great game from a two-way player: Blake Burchill. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Burchill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burchill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on DeMarcus Manning, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Luke Young was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Eden Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Saegertown, they pushed their record up to 20-3-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Eden Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Saegertown struggles in that department as they've averaged .385. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Eden Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 9-2 loss they got from Saegertown when the teams last played back in June of 2022. Thankfully for Eden Christian Academy, Henry Shaffer (who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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