The St. Paul Academy-Summit Spartans will face off against the New Life Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Paul Academy-Summit is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for St. Paul Academy-Summit's offense. They came up short against Blake on Wednesday, falling 10-0.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between New Life Academy and Minnehaha Academy, and New Life Academy kept the tradition alive. The Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Red Hawks on Wednesday. While the Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Nate Duval made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sam Kowalski was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Nolan Wold was another key player, going 1-for-5 with one triple and one RBI.
New Life Academy pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for St. Paul Academy-Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
St. Paul Academy-Summit couldn't quite get it done against New Life Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2018 as they fell 6-2. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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