Renaissance Academy is 6-0 against Delaware County Christian since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Renaissance Academy Knights will head out on the road to take on the Delaware County Christian Knights at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Renaissance Academy has three straight victories, Delaware County Christian has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Renaissance Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 21-15 margin over Chichester. That's two games straight that Renaissance Academy has won by exactly six runs.
JESS DUNN was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and 13 unearned) runs off ten hits. DUNN has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. DUNN was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, SAMANTHA REYNOLDS was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. MALAYSIA JONES was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with seven RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Delaware County Christian fell victim to a rough 21-7 loss at the hands of Faith Christian Academy on Friday.
Gianna Wisnewski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Juliet Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Renaissance Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Delaware County Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Renaissance Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like Delaware County Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .313. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Renaissance Academy's way against Delaware County Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Renaissance Academy made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Renaissance Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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