Preview: Skipstone Academy Warriors vs. Creekside Christian Academy Cougars
Skipstone Academy has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Thursday. They will face off against the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though New Creation Christian Academy scored an imposing 12 runs on Monday, Skipstone Academy still came out on top. Skipstone Academy walked away with a 15-12 victory over New Creation Christian Academy.
Caden Polk was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Donovan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 15-5 win. The result was nothing new for Creekside Christian Academy, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Tyler Keith looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Daylen Williams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Trey Gatlin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Skipstone Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Creekside Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Everything went Skipstone Academy's way against Creekside Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Skipstone Academy made off with an 8-2 win. Does Skipstone Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Creekside Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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