Sadly, Maranatha Baptist Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. Their rough 29-2 loss to the Aurora Christian Academy Arrows in Friday's second game might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Maranatha Baptist Academy of the 15-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Friday's first game.
For Aurora Christian Academy's part, Braeden Raper was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Raper was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Sweeney and Sawyer Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Sweeney got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Jones scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Jones is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Dawson Lewis was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Maranatha Baptist Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Aurora Christian Academy, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Maranatha Baptist Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Crosspoint Christian at 4:30 p.m. on April 25th. As for Aurora Christian Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lighthouse Christian at 6:00 p.m. on May 7th. Aurora Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Lighthouse Christian likes a good challenge.
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