The Horizon Christian Academy Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Victory Baptist Warrior at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Horizon Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Patriots a 22-0 shutout.
Austin Jones looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evan Holcombe, who fired off six RBI, four runs, and four doubles while going 4-for-4. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Jacob Kindermann, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Victory Baptist has not done well against Peachtree Academy recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Victory Baptist was the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Peachtree Academy. The victory was familiar territory for Victory Baptist who now have five in a row.
Horizon Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. As for Victory Baptist, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Horizon Christian Academy beat Victory Baptist 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Does Horizon Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Victory Baptist turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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