It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harvest Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Westminster Christian Warriors a 3-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harvest Christian Academy.
Kaden Meeker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Meeker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Meeker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meeker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Obed Lopez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Kyle Ziebell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Harvest Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 17-10. As for Westminster Christian, they dropped their record down to 14-10-1 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Harvest Christian Academy will take on St. Edward at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Edward will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Harvest Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight. Westminster Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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