Borden put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Christian Academy Warriors as the Borden Braves made off with a 15-5 win. That's more bragging rights for Borden, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Garrett Schmidt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Schmidt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Schuler, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jayden Gardner was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Christian Academy's side, Danny McDonald made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The victory got Borden back to even at 5-5. As for Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Borden will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lanesville at 6:00 p.m. Borden is facing Lanesville at the right time seeing as Lanesville is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Clarksville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Clarksville is coming into the matchup with three straight defeats at home, meaning Christian Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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