Central Christian couldn't quite beat Pensacola Christian Academy on Tuesday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 14-run loss they were dealt on Tuesday. The Central Christian Saints fell just short of the Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors by a score of 9-7. Central Christian has not had much luck with Pensacola Christian Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Landon Rubel was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Pensacola Christian Academy's side, their victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jed Fears, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Micah Gettle, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Central Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Central Christian will play host again on Friday to welcome Trinitas Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Trinitas Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, they will be playing at home against West Florida Baptist Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. West Florida Baptist Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.58 runs per game on average), something Pensacola Christian Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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