The Brunswick Academy Vikings will be playing at home against the Life Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brunswick Academy gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Kenston Forest 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Brunswick Academy.
Nick Parrish made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Parrish was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Parrish wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ross Reese, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Powell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Life Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Christchurch School on Tuesday, taking the game 6-2.
Like Brunswick Academy, Life Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Brandon Dorin. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Dorin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Conner Gaster and Connor Radcliff did most of the damage at the plate: Gaster scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Radcliff scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Josiah Glance was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Brunswick Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Life Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-11.
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