The Aucilla Christian Warriors will challenge the Rickards Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aucilla Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Aucilla Christian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Riverside Christian 15-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the match before.
Aucilla Christian got a great performance from Josh Agner as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Agner a new career-high.
Caleb Walsh
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On the hitting side, Caleb Walsh was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Aucilla Christian's success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 4-6 when he doesn't). Shaw Lundy was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Aucilla Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Rickards was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Rutherford, falling 13-5.
Jarquez Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Turner, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Rickards' loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Aucilla Christian, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Aucilla Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rickards struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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