Baseball Preview: Credo Gryphon vs. Victory Christian Academy Eagles
The Credo Gryphon will head out on the road to face off against the Victory Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Credo's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.
On Wednesday, Credo came up short against Sonoma Academy and fell 13-10.
Luke Gruendle put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gruendle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Gruendle was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Henry Humpherys was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Chittster, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Victory Christian Academy got the win against Anderson Valley on Monday by a conclusive 16-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Victory Christian Academy.
Nathan Philpott was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. JT Russell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Credo's loss dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Victory Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Credo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Victory Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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