After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Creekside Christian Academy, Horizon Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They skirted past Cherokee Christian 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Horizon Christian Academy has posted since March 18, 2024.
Carson Bedford
| 03/11/25 @ Cherokee Christian | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Scholars Guild Academy | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Scholars Guild Academy | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Victory Baptist | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Cherokee Christian | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Carson Bedford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He has become a key player for Horizon Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
Bedford wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Jones, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. James Cross also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Horizon Christian Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Cherokee Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Coming up, Horizon Christian Academy will welcome Covenant Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Cherokee Christian, they are taking a road trip to face off against Dominion Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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