Baseball Preview: Valley Forge Baptist Academy Patriots vs. Faith Christian Academy Lions
The Valley Forge Baptist Academy Patriots will head out on the road to face off against the Faith Christian Academy Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are still undefeated (Valley Forge Baptist Academy has seven wins, while Faith Christian Academy.
Valley Forge Baptist Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against La Academia Charter (and have done all season long). Valley Forge Baptist Academy put the hurt on La Academia Charter with a sharp 16-1 victory on Thursday.
Zach Witt and David Linnik made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Witt tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Linnik tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Witt scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Linnik scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Linnik has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Valley Forge Baptist Academy let Patrick Getzfread and Ian Wall loose on the outfield. Getzfread scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Wall scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Abe Moore was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian Academy can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against MAST Community Charter as Faith Christian Academy made off with a 14-1 win.
Chase Gieser looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Valley Forge Baptist Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Faith Christian Academy, their record is now 14-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Valley Forge Baptist Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Faith Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Valley Forge Baptist Academy skirted past Faith Christian Academy 12-10 in their previous meeting back in April of 2017. Will Valley Forge Baptist Academy repeat their success, or does Faith Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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