High Point Baptist Academy stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Coventry Christian with a sharp 18-4 win. High Point Baptist Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Colton Swenson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Swenson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Landon Richard was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Davenport, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-5.
On Coventry Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeffrey Swartz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Swartz is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
The victory was the ninth in a row for High Point Baptist Academy, bringing their record for this year to 11-1. As for Coventry Christian, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
High Point Baptist Academy will take on Harrisburg Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. High Point Baptist Academy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Harrisburg Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coventry Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Mount Calvary Christian at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Mount Calvary Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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