Parsons Christian Academy is 0-3 against Christ's Church Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Parsons Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Christ's Church Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Parsons Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand First Coast Christian an 11-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Parsons Christian Academy.
Matthew Maroney spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bryce Sullivan was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Justin Collazo was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Christ's Church Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Paxon School For Advanced Studies and snuck past 4-3. The win was just what Christ's Church Academy needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior match.
Christ's Church Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Blackard, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Parsons Christian Academy pushed their record up to 5-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs per game. As for Christ's Church Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Christ's Church Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Parsons Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .339. It's a different story for Christ's Church Academy, though, as they've only averaged .248. Will they be able to contain Parsons Christian Academy's hitters?
Parsons Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Christ's Church Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can Parsons Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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