After two games on the road, Hernando Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Weeki Wachee Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hernando Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Weeki Wachee likes a good challenge.
Hernando Christian Academy put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Real Life Christian Academy 16-6.
Rae Easton was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addisyn Slocum, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Weeki Wachee was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of Nature Coast Tech.
Anna Taylor was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Hernando Christian Academy's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.8 runs. As for Weeki Wachee, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Hernando Christian Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Weeki Wachee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Hernando Christian Academy's way against Weeki Wachee in their previous meeting back in February as Hernando Christian Academy made off with a 20-7 win. Will Hernando Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Weeki Wachee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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