West Shore Christian Academy will head out on the road to take on Coventry Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Shore Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Conestoga Christian by a score of 10-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Shore Christian Academy considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Coventry Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Alliance Christian on Thursday. Coventry Christian walked away with a 14-10 victory over Alliance Christian.
Shayne Hartline made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hartline was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Coventry Christian let Jeffrey Swartz and Blake College loose on the outfield. Swartz scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while College scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Swartz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of John Mark Niehls, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
West Shore Christian Academy made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Coventry Christian, their record now sits at 4-2.
West Shore Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Coventry Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 10-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Shore Christian 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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