The Apostolic Christian Academy Flames will take on the Washburn Pirates at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Apostolic Christian Academy's offense. They lost 10-0 to Maryville Christian on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Flames in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Washburn made easy work of Gatlinburg-Pittman two weeks ago and carried off a 12-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Riley Munsey and Matthew Harville made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Munsey pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Harville didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Munsey is becoming a predictor of Washburn's success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 3-5 when he doesn't). At bat, Munsey scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Harville scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Harville a new career-high in hits (two).
In other batting news, Bryson Clay was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. David Bailey was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Washburn's win bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Apostolic Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Apostolic Christian Academy suffered a grim 21-3 defeat to Washburn when the teams last played back in March. Will the Flames have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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