There's no place like home for Pace Academy, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They had just enough and edged the Landmark Christian War Eagles out 3-2. For Pace Academy, this counts as revenge for the 8-1 loss Landmark Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2015.
Ethan Rucker looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caden Austin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Landmark Christian's side, Max Echevarria spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Landmark Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Poole, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Pace Academy has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7-2 record this season. As for Landmark Christian, they dropped their record down to 12-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Pace Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Luella at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday. Pace Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Landmark Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge McNair at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Landmark Christian is facing McNair at the right time seeing as McNair is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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