University Christian has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Eagle's View Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
University Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Orange Park.
Camden Harnage was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryson Harnage, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Eagle's View rose to the challenge on Monday. They blew past the Lions 13-4. The victory was nothing new for Eagle's View as they're now sitting on four straight.
Mason Moody and Aaron Parmar were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moody struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Parmar pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Moody scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Parmar went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Eagle's View let Jake Montgomery and Robbie Kent loose on the outfield. Montgomery scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Kent scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Loeding, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
University Christian's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-9. As for Eagle's View, their victory bumped their record up to 8-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. University Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eagle's View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
University Christian took their win against Eagle's View in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 9-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for University Christian 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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