The St. Mary's Academy Bobcats will challenge the Rock Springs Christian Academy Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, St. Mary's Academy turned things around against Cottage last Thursday. They never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Bobcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Meanwhile, Rock Springs Christian Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Trojans.
Liam Buice made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rock Springs Christian Academy got a big performance out of Bryce Slaughter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Bentley Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Rock Springs Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Rock Springs Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for St. Mary's Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
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