Baseball Preview: Harvest Christian Academy Saints vs. Victory Christian Academy Patriots
The Harvest Christian Academy Saints will take on the Victory Christian Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harvest Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on St. Paul's Prep with a sharp 18-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Harvest Christian Academy.
Adam Abernathy and Elijah Cleary made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Abernathy pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cleary tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Abernathy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Abernathy went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Cleary scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Harvest Christian Academy let Noah Boone and Jase French loose on the outfield. Boone went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while French scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Brody Ticknor was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy came tearing into Thursday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over the Blazers.
Like Harvest Christian Academy, Victory Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Jess Henderson. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Henderson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brycen Park was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddox Sargent, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Harvest Christian Academy's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Victory Christian Academy, their record is now 7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Harvest Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Victory Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Harvest Christian Academy's way against Victory Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2021 as Harvest Christian Academy made off with a 10-0 win. Does Harvest Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Victory Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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