The Mekeel Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Schoharie Storm at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mekeel Christian Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Berne-Knox-Westerlo (and have done all season long). Mekeel Christian Academy put the hurt on Berne-Knox-Westerlo with a sharp 11-1 win on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mekeel Christian Academy.
Shane Nygaard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Nygaard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daniel Hussey was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Jeramiah Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Schoharie waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hilltoppers and snuck past 3-1.
Eddison Wayman Bender spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Andrew Martin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
The victory got Mekeel Christian Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Schoharie, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Schoharie's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mekeel Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. It's a different story for Schoharie, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Mekeel Christian Academy's hitters?
Mekeel Christian Academy skirted past Schoharie 7-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2021. Will Mekeel Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Schoharie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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