Zion Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Santa Fe Wildcats by a score of 5-2.
Christian Huntzinger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Huntzinger was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Huntzinger wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Manners, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Austin Surratt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Zion Christian Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Santa Fe, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
Zion Christian Academy will head out on the road to face off against Mt. Pleasant at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Santa Fe, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hampshire at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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