In what's become a running theme this season, Duval Charter gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Cedar Creek Christian Saints with a sharp 14-4 win. That's more bragging rights for Duval Charter, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alex Messer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Messer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Cruz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jason Pruitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Cedar Creek Christian's side, Ricky Hamilton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Hamilton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last four games he's played.
Duval Charter is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Cedar Creek Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Duval Charter will challenge Parsons Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Parsons Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Cedar Creek Christian, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against ED White at 6:00 p.m. ED White is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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