Richmond Christian's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Guardian Christian Academy Royal Knights with a sharp 18-4 victory.
Kelsey smith made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zach Guillory and Bryson Perkins did most of the damage at the plate: Guillory scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Perkins scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Deklen Matthews, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Guardian Christian Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Charity, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win got Richmond Christian back to even at 1-1. As for Guardian Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Richmond Christian will be playing at home against Grace Christian School at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Richmond Christian has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Guardian Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Non Varsity Opponent at 4:00 p.m. Guardian Christian Academy is facing Non Varsity Opponent at the right time seeing as Non Varsity Opponent is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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