The University Christian Christians will venture away from home to take on the Foundation Academy Lions at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (University Christian 2.6, Foundation Academy 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Foundation Academy's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Saturday: University Christian hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Christians walked away with a 4-0 win over Christ's Church Academy on Monday. The Christians haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Mason McLeod was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Miles Tyson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Foundation Academy waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Bulldogs 3-1.
Foundation Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Beasley, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Beasley hit this season. Another was Tony Marshowsky, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Foundation Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for University Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. University Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. However, it's not like Foundation Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .434. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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