Evangel Christian Academy won the last time they faced Elbert and things went their way on Saturday too. Evangel Christian Academy blew past Elbert 15-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Anderson Schultz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Schultz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Landen Purdy
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landen Purdy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Levi Alexander, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Evangel Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Elbert only posted an OBP of .222.
Evangel Christian Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Elbert, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, Evangel Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on April 1 against Calhan at 4:00 a.m. As for Elbert, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cheyenne Wells at 4:00 p.m. on April 4.
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