05/01/25 - Home | 16-10 W |
04/28/25 - Away | 24-9 W |
04/16/24 - Away | 15-10 W |
05/10/23 - Home | 7-6 W |
04/25/23 - Away | 17-9 W |
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After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hopatcong, Veritas Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Warren County Tech Knights with a sharp 16-10 victory. Veritas Christian Academy hasn't had any issues with Warren County Tech recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Bobby Meara made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meara was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. Meara is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Walker Van Der Ploog, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Healy, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
The victory got Veritas Christian Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Warren County Tech, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Veritas Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Belvidere at 4:00 p.m. on the 13th. As for Warren County Tech, they will square off against Lincoln Leadership Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.33 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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