After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jackson-Reed, Southern Maryland Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the NOVA HomeSchool Lions. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 15-11 victory the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Elijah Gheen
| 03/29/25 @ NOVA HomeSchool | 8 |
| 03/20/25 @ Rockbridge Academy | 7 |
| 05/11/24 vs Rockbridge Academy | 4 |
| 04/27/24 @ Varsity Opponent | 4 |
| 04/24/24 @ Fairfax HomeSchool | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Southern Maryland Christian Academy got a great performance from Elijah Gheen as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Gheen has posted since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Malcolm Blaqman was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-4. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Marcus Blaqman, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win got Southern Maryland Christian Academy back to even at 2-2. As for NOVA HomeSchool, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Southern Maryland Christian Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against NOVA HomeSchool: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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