Peninsula Catholic lost against Life Christian Academy last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Peninsula Catholic Knights fell just short of the Life Christian Academy Eagles by a score of 6-5.
Austin Muth made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On Life Christian Academy's side, Gavin Spiegel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Spiegel has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JJ Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Graham Powers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Peninsula Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season. As for Life Christian Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14.
Peninsula Catholic will take on TEACH Homeschool at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. TEACH Homeschool's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Peninsula Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Life Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on North Cross at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Life Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
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