Hearts Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Unity Christian Lions with a sharp 20-5 victory. Hearts Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Evan Harris made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Harris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Harris was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kingston Wright was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jameson Wood, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
On Unity Christian's side, William Wilson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Darnell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hearts Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Unity Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-10.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Oakwood Christian the next time they take the field. Hearts Academy will host Oakwood Christian at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Unity Christian will host them at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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