For the second straight game, Mercy Culture Prep will face off against Harvest Christian Academy. The Royals will challenge the Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Mercy Culture Prep managed to slip by Harvest Christian Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Royals came up short against the Saints on Tuesday, falling 10-0.
For Harvest Christian Academy's part, not much got past Rollie Smith, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Mercy Culture Prep off the board. Smith has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Gilliam, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February of 2024. Drew Carpenter also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Harvest Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .517 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Harvest Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mercy Culture Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11-2.
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