Rock Springs Christian Academy are on the road again on Monday to play the Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Rock Springs Christian Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Pike County on Friday. They suffered a tough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Pirates.
Rock Springs Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan McGouirk, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Creekside Christian Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-7 walloping at the hands of Scholars Guild Academy.
Brady Mccadden was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Rock Springs Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Creekside Christian Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rock Springs Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Creekside Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Rock Springs Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Creekside Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Springs Christian Academy since the team 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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