The Shekinah Christian Flames are headed away from home for the first time to challenge the Briggs Bruins at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shekinah Christian is headed out to face Briggs after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Shekinah Christian never let Liberty Christian Academy get on the board and left with a 14-0 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Flames in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Alex Bauermeister, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with seven RBI, three runs, and three doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Nofziger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Shekinah Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, Briggs had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Independence on Monday as Briggs made off with a 19-1 win. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Jaxon Mitskevich made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cameron Griffith was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played dating back to last season. Troy Downs was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
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