Excel Christian Academy is 0-7 against CHAAMP HomeSchool since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Excel Christian Academy Eagles will take on the CHAAMP HomeSchool Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Excel Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of Tyler HEAT. The game marked that first time this year in which Excel Christian Academy was not able to get on the board.
Excel Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rich Sharrock, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Sharrock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, CHAAMP HomeSchool made sure to put some runs up on the board against Trinity Christian Academy on Tuesday. CHAAMP HomeSchool was the clear victor by a 19-3 margin over Trinity Christian Academy. With that win, CHAAMP HomeSchool brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Joe Hefner was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, seven RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Coleman, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Excel Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for CHAAMP HomeSchool, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Excel Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like CHAAMP HomeSchool struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Excel Christian Academy came up short against CHAAMP HomeSchool when the teams last played back in March, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of CHAAMP HomeSchool's Drew Wigley, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Now that Excel Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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