Rock Springs Christian Academy is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to challenge the Holy Spirit Prep Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Rock Springs Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Rock Springs Christian Academy barely beat Skipstone Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Rock Springs Christian Academy never let Skipstone Academy get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Monday. The win continues a trend for Rock Springs Christian Academy in their matchups with Skipstone Academy: they've now won five in a row.
Liam Buice made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Jaylen Dallas
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In other batting news, Jaylen Dallas was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adam McGinnis, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Rock Springs Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Holy Spirit Prep). They put the hurt on St. Mary's Academy with a sharp 8-1 victory on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Like Rock Springs Christian Academy, Holy Spirit Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Andrew Wingate. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Wingate has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing seven bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Harrison, who scored two runs and stole six bases while going 1-for-2. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.8 stolen bases per game. Dominic Wingate also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Rock Springs Christian Academy now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Holy Spirit Prep, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Holy Spirit Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rock Springs Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Holy Spirit Prep, though, as they've only averaged .200. Will they be able to contain Rock Springs Christian Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
