After five games on the road, Zion Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Columbia Academy Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zion Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Columbia Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Monday, Zion Christian Academy earned an 8-5 victory over South Haven Christian.
Christian Huntzinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, Zion Christian Academy let Landon Reilly and Jack Handley loose on the outfield. Reilly scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Handley scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Asa Kelly, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Columbia Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Summertown by a score of 3-2. Columbia Academy was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the seven matchups prior) but Summertown's pitchers proved too tough.
Columbia Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Durrough, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Durrough has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Zion Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Columbia Academy, their loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-3.
Zion Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 22-1 defeat they got from Columbia Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Zion Christian Academy, Austin Grooms (who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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