If Life Christian Academy was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of St. Michael the Archangel last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Life Christian Academy Eagles fell just short of the Christchurch School Seahorses by a score of 4-2 on Monday.
Connor Radcliff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Life Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christchurch School only tossed nine.
On Christchurch School's side, Mac Bargatze spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Bargatze has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christchurch School let Trey Fitchett and Cam Byers loose on the outfield. Fitchett went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Byers got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Life Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Christchurch School, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Life Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Hargrave Military Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Life Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Christchurch School, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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