The Jack Britt Buccaneers will square off against the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Jack Britt hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Last Tuesday, Jack Britt came up short against South View and fell 4-1.
Tristan Chewning was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Cameron Byers came in to relieve Chewning and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his 1.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jack Britt saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landen Edwards, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Freedom Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Village Christian Academy on Tuesday, taking the game 6-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Freedom Christian Academy.
Eli Corney was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Corney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Corney, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Christian Alleman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Jack Britt's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Freedom Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Jack Britt has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Freedom Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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