Jemicy will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Mount Airy Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Jemicy is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They fell 9-5 to Pallotti.
Meanwhile, Mount Airy Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Covenant Life a 10-0 shutout. While Mount Airy Christian Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Charlie Kichler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Davis, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Elijah Brewer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Mount Airy Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Jemicy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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