The Rock Creek Academy Lions will head out on the road to take on the Portland Christian Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Rock Creek Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Whitefield Academy 11-4.
Dylan Parente and Max Ruiz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Parente pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ruiz tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. At bat, Parente scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Ruiz scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brendan Short, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Garrett Gullion was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Portland Christian put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let Central onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Portland Christian.
Rock Creek Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Portland Christian, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7.
Rock Creek Academy suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Portland Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Rock Creek Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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