The Cambridge Christian Lancers are on the road again on Friday to play the Hernando Christian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Cambridge Christian earned an 8-4 victory over Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate.
Will Snider looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Torey Thomas, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hernando Christian Academy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Real Life Christian Academy onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. Hernando Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Carson Hedick looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Hernando Christian Academy let Ryan Schuck and Noah Perdomo loose on the outfield. Schuck got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Perdomo scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Schuck is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Jordan, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Cambridge Christian's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Hernando Christian Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-7.
Cambridge Christian came up short against Hernando Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in February, falling 8-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hernando Christian Academy's Mason Hogue, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that Cambridge Christian 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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