Kansas City East Christian Academy had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Maranatha Christian Academy Eagles on Monday by a score of 16-4 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Stephen Hutson made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hutson was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Carpenter, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaycob Mieir, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Kansas City East Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Kansas City East Christian Academy will be playing at home against Faith Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Maranatha Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Kansas City East Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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