Sadly, Young Americans Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after 18 matchups. Their rough 11-0 defeat to the Skipstone Academy Warriors on Friday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Young Americans Christian of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Skipstone Academy's part, Ashton Donovan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Donovan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Donovan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Steven Waits looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Cody Collum was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. 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. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Greene, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Young Americans Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Skipstone Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Young Americans Christian will face off against New Creation Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. New Creation Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Young Americans Christian likes a good challenge. As for Skipstone Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Peoples Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Skipstone Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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