Baseball Recap: Legacy Christian Academy Knights vs. Yellow Springs Bulldogs
Legacy Christian Academy entered their tilt with Yellow Springs with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Yellow Springs Bulldogs 10-8. That's more bragging rights for Legacy Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Timothy Chavies made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Chavies has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Chavies was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, John Augustine was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Harphant, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
On Yellow Springs' side, Mason Cline and Isaac Grushon did some serious damage despite the final result: Cline scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Grushon scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Legacy Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Yellow Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Legacy Christian Academy will be playing at home against Yellow Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Yellow Springs, they will head out on the road to face off against Mechanicsburg at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mechanicsburg will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Yellow Springs surely won't give up without a fight.
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