The Guajome Park Academy Frogs will head out on the road to square off against the Calvin Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Guajome Park Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Guajome Park Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Calvin Christian on Monday. They fell 6-2 to the Crusaders.
For Calvin Christian's part, Tyler Hoff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Hoff has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jay Paek was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Souders, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Guajome Park Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Calvin Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Guajome Park Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Calvin Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. 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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