Landmark Christian was the 8-1 winner over Pace Academy when they last played one another back in March of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Landmark Christian War Eagles fell just short of the Pace Academy Knights by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. Landmark Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Max Echevarria spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Landmark Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Poole, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Pace Academy's side, Ethan Rucker looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Rucker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Caden Austin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Landmark Christian's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Pace Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7-2 record this season.
Landmark Christian will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against McNair at 5:00 p.m. Landmark Christian is facing McNair at the right time seeing as McNair is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Pace Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Luella at 5:55 p.m. Luella will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Pace Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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