For the second straight game, Portsmouth Christian Academy will face off against Concord Christian. The Eagles will be playing at home against the Kingsmen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Portsmouth Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Portsmouth Christian Academy will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Concord Christian on Wednesday. The Eagles walked away with an 11-6 win over the Kingsmen. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Kingsmen recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Cai Summers
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Grady Howe and Cai Summers made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Howe struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Summers tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Howe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Howe got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Summers went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs. Summers has become a key player for Portsmouth Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Landon Hasty and Zech Beal did most of the damage at the plate: Hasty went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Beal went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Concord Christian's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5. As for Portsmouth Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Portsmouth Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Concord Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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