Greenwood Christian Academy had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 13-14 to make it six. They lost 12-5 to the Heritage Christian Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-5 on Saturday.
Landon Hurley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
As for Heritage Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Heritage Christian's side, Will Ambrose made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. What's more, Ambrose posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Strege, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Alex Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Greenwood Christian Academy and Heritage Christian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Cougars will square off against Indianapolis Lutheran at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Heritage Christian, they will challenge Eastern Hancock at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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