After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Steward, Christchurch School was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Life Christian Academy Eagles 4-2.
Mac Bargatze spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Trey Fitchett and Cam Byers did most of the damage at the plate: Fitchett went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Byers got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Life Christian Academy's side, Connor Radcliff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Life Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christchurch School only tossed nine.
Christchurch School has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Life Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Christchurch School will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m. Blue Ridge is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Christchurch School will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Life Christian Academy, they will square off against Hargrave Military Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hargrave Military Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Life Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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