Horizon Christian Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Central Christian Crusaders with a sharp 12-2 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for Horizon Christian Academy, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Evan Holcombe was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Palmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
The win (which was Horizon Christian Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 13-6. As for Central Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-8.
Horizon Christian Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Central Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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