The Christ's Church Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Christ's Church Academy entered their tilt with Duval Charter with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers on Tuesday and snuck past 4-3.
Jackson Hadden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Robor, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Blackard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Old Plank Christian Academy proved they can win big back in March (they won by 11) but last Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Riverside out 3-1.
Old Plank Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Calhoun, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Christ's Church Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Old Plank Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Everything went Christ's Church Academy's way against Old Plank Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2015 as Christ's Church Academy made off with a 17-0 win. Does Christ's Church Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Old Plank Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
