After two games on the road, Mercy Culture Prep is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Harvest Christian Academy Saints will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mercy Culture Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Harvest Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mercy Culture Prep fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Nazarene Christian Academy last Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 8-7.
Cade Cortina made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of John Simmons, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Harvest Christian Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Nazarene Christian Academy two weeks ago. Harvest Christian Academy had just enough and edged Nazarene Christian Academy out 12-11.
Rollie Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Harvest Christian Academy got a big performance out of Ben Horner, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Gilliam, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Mercy Culture Prep's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Harvest Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4-1.
Mercy Culture Prep couldn't quite finish off Harvest Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March and fell 7-5. Will Mercy Culture Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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