Awaken Christian is 1-7 against White Pine since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Awaken Christian Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the White Pine Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Awaken Christian beat Adelson by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 16-1. With that victory, Awaken Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Antonio Rubeis looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Brayden Velarde and Cayden Eure did most of the damage at the plate: Velarde scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Eure went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Austin Rasmussen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, White Pine had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the a 17-0 shutout. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for White Pine yet this season.
Maddox Sedlacek was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Sedlacek was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, White Pine got a massive performance out of Jacob Hall, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1. Ryan Walker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Awaken Christian's record is now 4-5. As for White Pine, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Awaken Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .374. However, it's not like White Pine struggles in that department as they've averaged .376. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Awaken Christian might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from White Pine when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Awaken Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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