Schaumburg Christian hasn't had much luck against Harvest Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Conquerors will host the Lions at 4:30 p.m. Schaumburg Christian has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Schaumburg Christian's offense. They came up short against Marian Central Catholic on Saturday, falling 20-0. The Conquerors just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harvest Christian Academy). They blew past Alden-Hebron 19-1 on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Marcus Booras made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Booras was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ben Mitchell was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Harvest Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't). Eddy Figueroa, Jr was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Harvest Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Alden-Hebron only posted an OBP of .364.
Harvest Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.1 runs over those games. As for Schaumburg Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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