The Foundation Academy Lions will square off against the University Christian Christians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Foundation Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by eight) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Umatilla 3-1.
Foundation Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Beasley, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Beasley hit this season. Tony Marshowsky was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, University Christian's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Christ's Church Academy a 4-0 shutout.
Mason McLeod was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Miles Tyson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Foundation Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for University Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 14-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Foundation Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like University Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 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 match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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