Plaza Heights Christian Academy had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They came out on top against Christian Fellowship by a score of 12-7 on Friday. Plaza Heights Christian Academy's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Hayden Paterson and George Carpenter were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Paterson struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Carpenter struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. At the plate, Paterson scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Carpenter scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caden Gann, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryder Johann, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
On Christian Fellowship's side, Brett Conklin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Royer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Christian Fellowship, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Crosspoint Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Plaza Heights Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Crosspoint Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Christian Fellowship, they will head out on the road to take on Calvary Lutheran at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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