The Roger Bacon Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roger Bacon is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Roger Bacon nor Summit Country Day made it on the board until the eighth inning. The Spartans fell just short of the Silver Knights by a score of 4-3.
De'Vion Gipson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Little Miami 4-2. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Will Murphy, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ty Yelton, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Roger Bacon, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Roger Bacon came up short against Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 4-0. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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