Holy Ground Baptist Academy is 8-0 against Unity Christian since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Holy Ground Baptist Academy Stallions will head out on the road to square off against the Unity Christian Lions at 12:00 p.m. Holy Ground Baptist Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Holy Ground Baptist Academy was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lafayette Christian by a score of 3-2. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Holy Ground Baptist Academy in their matchups with Lafayette Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Daniel Landers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wyatt Farmer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Unity Christian is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They suffered a tough 16-6 defeat at the hands of Hearts Academy back in March. That's two games in a row now that Unity Christian has lost by exactly ten runs.
William Wilson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Darnell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Unity Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy's record now sits at 6-2. As for Unity Christian, their record now sits at 0-7.
Unity Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Holy Ground Baptist Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Unity Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Holy Ground Baptist Academy keep running through batters, or will Unity Christian buck the trend?
Holy Ground Baptist Academy took their victory against Unity Christian in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 14-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Ground Baptist Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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