The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harrells Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-7 margin over Mintz Christian Academy. The high-scoring effort was just what Harrells Christian Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Meanwhile, Kerr-Vance Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Vikings 4-3.
Nathan Mcdaniel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Mcdaniel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mcdaniel was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kerr-Vance Academy let Jack Wiggins and Ayden Devine loose on the outfield. Wiggins went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Devine got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Harrells Christian Academy now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Kerr-Vance Academy, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
Harrells Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Kerr-Vance Academy in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 6-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mcdaniel, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Harrells Christian Academy still be able to contain Mcdaniel? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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