United Christian Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Pacifica Christian/Orange County Tritons at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
United Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Mountain View. United Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Kyle Quetel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pacifica Christian/Orange County narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Academy for Academic Excellence 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Pacifica Christian/Orange County.
John Coopman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Coopman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Coopman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Blake Hayes was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
United Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-7 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Pacifica Christian/Orange County, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 19-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. United Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pacifica Christian/Orange County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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