Baseball Preview: Oakwood Christian Eagles vs. Hearts Academy Panthers
The Oakwood Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Hearts Academy Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oakwood Christian waltzed into their contest on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
Not much got past Trey Tindell, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Excel Christian Academy off the board.
On the hitting side, Oakwood Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Taylor, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hearts Academy beat Unity Christian two weeks ago by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-6. With that win, Hearts Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Jameson Wood, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. Kingston Wright was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Oakwood Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Hearts Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Oakwood Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hearts Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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