With a playoff win on the line, Harvest Christian Academy rose to the challenge on Friday. They never let the Mercy Culture Prep Royals get on the board and left with a 5-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won three in a row.
Rollie Smith
| 03/17/25 @ Bethesda Christian | 8 |
| 02/28/25 @ Oakridge | 7 |
| 02/22/25 vs Covenant Classical | 5 |
| 04/01/25 @ Mercy Culture Prep | 3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Bethesda Christian | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
The result came thanks to Rollie Smith's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks. He has become a key player for Harvest Christian Academy: the team is 7-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 6-7 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Beau Tisworth, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Austin Sampley was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Harvest Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mercy Culture Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's still a better percentage than their 3-13-2 record this season.
As of now, neither Harvest Christian Academy nor Mercy Culture Prep have any future games scheduled.
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