The New Creation Christian Academy Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Grace Christian Academy EAGLES at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Creation Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
New Creation Christian Academy never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Grace Christian Academy on Monday. They put the hurt on the EAGLES with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Chase Jones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Jones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Kelley, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nolan Hyde, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
New Creation Christian Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-12. As for Grace Christian Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
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