The Bayside Academy Admirals will face off against the Bayshore Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Bayside Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Orange Beach. They skirted past the Makos 6-5.
Meanwhile, Bayshore Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 14-2 victory. Considering the Eagles have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Nate Crooms made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Bayshore Christian let Jack Malone and Blake Strickland run wild. Malone scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Strickland scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Bayshore Christian is 2-1 when Strickland posts two or more runs, but 8-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jack Wheeler, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Bayshore Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.
Bayshore Christian pushed their record up to 10-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Bayside Academy, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Bayside Academy couldn't quite get it done against Bayshore Christian in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 as they fell 6-2. Can the Admirals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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