The Earlville Red Raiders will face off against the Parkview Christian Academy Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Earlville has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Earlville fell victim to Annawan-Wethersfield and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Titans.
Earlville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Clifford, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That double marked the first that Clifford hit this season.
Meanwhile, Parkview Christian Academy never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Crossroads Christian. The Falcons' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Alex Donelson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Busch, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Parkview Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Earlville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Parkview Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Earlville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Parkview Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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