Gulf Pointe Latin has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Gulf Pointe Latin fell victim to West Florida Baptist Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Conquerors. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gulf Pointe Latin in their matchups with West Florida Baptist Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Aletheia Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Trinitas Christian 8-7.
Ben Alumbaugh made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Alumbaugh has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Alumbaugh was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Aaron McCall was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Josiah Thurmond, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Gulf Pointe Latin's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Gulf Pointe Latin has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Aletheia Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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