Jefferson Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Appalachian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. We've got a battle between Eagles coming up.
Jefferson Christian Academy is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Victory Christian.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Appalachian). Everything went their way against Cleveland on Tuesday as Appalachian made off with a 19-1 win. The Eagles have beaten the Panthers the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Panthers has come to flipping the script.
Preston Martin tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
At the plate, Reid Murphree was a standout: he scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Levi Parrish was another key player, scoring three runs.
Appalachian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.2.
Appalachian pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Jefferson Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Jefferson Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Appalachian in their previous meeting back in March of 2020. Will Jefferson Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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