North Valley Christian Academy is 0-3 against Bagdad since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Valley Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home field against the Bagdad Sultans at 2:30 p.m. North Valley Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
North Valley Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of American Leadership Academy - West Foothills by a score of 7-6.
North Valley Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Collins, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Collins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Daniel Schoenleb, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bagdad stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They put the hurt on Mogollon with a sharp 12-5 victory. The win was nothing new for Bagdad as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Bubba Myers, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. DJ Gramanz was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
North Valley Christian Academy now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Bagdad, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0-1.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. North Valley Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. However, it's not like Bagdad struggles in that department as they've averaged .500. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
North Valley Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 13-7 defeat they got from Bagdad in their previous matchup on March 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Myers, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that North Valley Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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