New Braunfels Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-4 walloping at the hands of the Bracken Christian Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Braunfels Christian Academy of the 15-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 4th.
For Bracken Christian's part, Jack Burggraaf was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Burggraaf has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Burggraaf was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Beau Martin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Luke Fountain was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
New Braunfels Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Bracken Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Braunfels Christian Academy will take on San Marcos Academy at TBD on Thursday. As for Bracken Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Paul at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bracken Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so St. Paul's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
