The Christian Academy kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell victim to a tough 21-3 defeat at the hands of Coventry Christian.
For Coventry Christian's part, Shayne Hartline made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hartline was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jeffrey Swartz was incredible, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was John Mark Niehls, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win got Coventry Christian back to even at 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Faith Christian Academy at 3:45 p.m. on April 4th. As for Coventry Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Conestoga Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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