Harford Christian will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Mount Airy Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harford Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Rockbridge Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Harford Christian blew past Rockbridge Academy 8-1 on Monday. Considering Harford Christian has won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Mount Airy Christian Academy is still undefeated this season after their game against Jemicy on Tuesday, but Jemicy came as close as anyone has to beating them. Mount Airy Christian Academy came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against Jemicy. While Mount Airy Christian Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Joshua Johnson made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Johnson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carson Gilbert, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Mount Airy Christian Academy pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Harford Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything went Harford Christian's way against Mount Airy Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Harford Christian made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harford Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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