The Tri-City Christian Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the Guajome Park Academy Frogs at 2:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tri-City Christian never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Army-Navy last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Warriors. Tri-City Christian's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Sam Denning and Trevor Dalzell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Denning tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Dalzell struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At bat, Denning scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Dalzell scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Phoenix Markoski was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Preston Chang was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Guajome Park Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Lions.
Like Tri-City Christian, Guajome Park Academy also got a great game from a pair of two-way players: Laird Breeden. On the mound, Breeden struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Mathieu Ortega tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Breeden has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Breeden went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Ortega scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Guajome Park Academy got a big performance out of Danny Mendoza, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcos Ortiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Tri-City Christian's win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-8. As for Guajome Park Academy, their record now sits at 6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tri-City Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Guajome Park Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.1 per game. 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 action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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