Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis is 2-8 against Westwood Baptist Academy since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis will head out to take on Westwood Baptist Academy at 4:30 p.m. The matchup will give Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They came up short against Dupo, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, Westwood Baptist Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis a 29-0 shutout last Tuesday. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Gage Barker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barker was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Foster Rose was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and one triple. Fischer Rose was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Westwood Baptist Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .744. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis only posted an OBP of .111.
Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis' loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Westwood Baptist Academy, their record is now 1-0.
Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis might still be hurting after the 29-0 defeat they got from Westwood Baptist Academy when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Christian Academy of Greater St. Louis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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