Mercy Culture Prep has been on the road for six straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Nazarene Christian Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Mercy Culture Prep had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Harvest Christian Academy. That's two games in a row now that Mercy Culture Prep has lost by exactly two runs.
Ezra Sellars put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Sellars has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sellars was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Sellars wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cade Cortina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Cortina has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Nazarene Christian Academy had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Bethesda Christian on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Nazarene Christian Academy in their matchups with Bethesda Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Brenner Russell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aidan Adams, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Mercy Culture Prep's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Nazarene Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Mercy Culture Prep might still be hurting after the 13-4 defeat they got from Nazarene Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Mercy Culture Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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