Baseball Preview: La Academia Charter vs. Valley Forge Baptist Academy Patriots
La Academia Charter will be playing at home against the Valley Forge Baptist Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Academia Charter is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
La Academia Charter's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Conestoga Christian on Monday. They lost 17-0 to the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Valley Forge Baptist Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Renaissance Academy. The result was nothing new for Valley Forge Baptist Academy, who have now won three matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Zach Witt and Mike Kopec did most of the damage at the plate: Witt scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Kopec scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kopec has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of David Linnik, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
La Academia Charter's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Valley Forge Baptist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. La Academia Charter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .503. However, it's not like Valley Forge Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .515. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
La Academia Charter might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Valley Forge Baptist Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can La Academia Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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