The Old Plank Christian Academy Defenders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riverside Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Old Plank Christian Academy can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup last Friday. They blew past Westside 12-1. The victory was just what Old Plank Christian Academy needed coming off of a 13-4 defeat in their prior contest.
Old Plank Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Noah Jacobs, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Moore, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Riverside beat Duval Charter 8-3 on Monday. The win was just what Riverside needed coming off of an 8-2 loss in their prior game.
Nikko Bates made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Bates has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bates was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kendi Demps was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Noah Rodriguez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
The victory got Old Plank Christian Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Old Plank Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Riverside struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Old Plank Christian Academy suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Riverside when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Demps, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Old Plank Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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