The New Heights Christian Academy Cougars will venture away from home to square off against the Sarcoxie Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Heights Christian Academy will be strutting in after a win while Sarcoxie will be coming in after a defeat.
New Heights Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Golden City by a score of 13-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cougars' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
TEAGAN MARTINEZ
| 04/28/25 vs Golden City | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Exeter | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Verona | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lamar | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Jasper | 1 |
TEAGAN MARTINEZ and KALLIE SPENCER did most of the damage at the plate: MARTINEZ went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while SPENCER went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave MARTINEZ a new career-high. WHITNEY LAWRENCE was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Sarcoxie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Marionville, falling 19-8.
Sarcoxie's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for New Heights Christian Academy, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-9 record.
New Heights Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Sarcoxie in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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