The High Point Baptist Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Brandywine Heights Area Bullets at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. High Point Baptist Academy will be strutting in after a win while Brandywine Heights Area will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, High Point Baptist Academy got themselves on the board against Alliance Christian, but Alliance Christian never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Gryphons as they made off with a 20-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for High Point Baptist Academy.
Bradon Howe and Landon Richard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Howe tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Richard struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Howe scored two runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Richard scored a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blaise Perrone, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Swenson, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Brandywine Heights Area fell victim to Columbia and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crimson Tide.
Brandywine Heights Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Frisch, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
High Point Baptist Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Brandywine Heights Area, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
High Point Baptist Academy came up short against Brandywine Heights Area in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, falling 11-7. Can High Point Baptist Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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