If Heirway Christian Academy was feeling good off their 15-0 takedown of Arlington Christian back in March, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Heirway Christian Academy Eagles took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Temple Tigers on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Heirway Christian Academy of the 15-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Heirway Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Croix Philip, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Grant Davidson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Heirway Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Temple struck out eight times.
On Temple's side, Gage Andel was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Reece Holloway was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Heirway Christian Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Temple, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Heirway Christian Academy will take on Bowdon at 5:00 p.m. in Monday's first game. Heirway Christian Academy is facing Bowdon at the right time seeing as Bowdon is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Temple, they will head out on the road to challenge Crawford County at 4:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. Temple is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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