The Excel Christian Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Johnson Ferry Christian Academy Saints at 5:30 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Excel Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Berean Academy 13-2. The high-scoring effort was just what Excel Christian Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
David Jinks made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Jinks was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cameron Adams was a standout: he scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Gavin Dyson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Johnson Ferry Christian Academy never let their opponents score on Monday. Everything went their way against Unity Christian as Johnson Ferry Christian Academy made off with a 10-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Johnson Ferry Christian Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Walker, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Will Tucker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Excel Christian Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Excel Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. It's a different story for Johnson Ferry Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Excel Christian Academy's hitters?
Excel Christian Academy came up short against Johnson Ferry Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson Ferry Christian Academy's Wolf Sisti, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Now that Excel Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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