Excel Christian Academy waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Oakwood Christian Eagles. This was a revenge contest for Excel Christian Academy, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-0 loss when these two played last Monday.
The team relied heavily on Gavin Dyson, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamarion Profit, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Oakwood Christian's side, Trey Tindell put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Tindell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Cason Baggett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jayden Patterson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Excel Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Oakwood Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Excel Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oakwood Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Hearts Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hearts Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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