University Christian is 0-3 against Baker County since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The University Christian Christians will be playing at home against the Baker County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. University Christian will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
On Tuesday, University Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Trinity Christian Academy 3-2.
University Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Harnage, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Baker County was able to grind out a solid victory over Ridgeview on Tuesday, taking the game 9-5.
Baker County also got a great performance from Colson Altman as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Altman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Tucker Kennedy was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and five RBI. Daylon Adams was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
University Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Baker County, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. University Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Baker County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
University Christian came up short against Baker County in their previous matchup back in March, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baker County's Blane Chauncey, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that University Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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