The Master's Academy Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Community Christian Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Community Christian Academy is hoping to do on Friday what Christian Family Academy couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to The Master's Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. The Master's Academy walked away with a 10-5 win over Christian Family Academy.
Matthew Herring and Sawyer Waugh were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Herring struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs but no hits. Meanwhile, Waugh kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Herring scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Waugh scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Hunter, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Hunter Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Community Christian Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Westminster Catawba Christian as Community Christian Academy made off with a 10-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Community Christian Academy.
Like The Master's Academy, Community Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Grady Peeler. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. Peeler was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Community Christian Academy got a big performance out of Easton Brooks, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Enoch Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
The Master's Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Community Christian Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. The Master's Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .454. However, it's not like Community Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .589. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
The Master's Academy took their victory against Community Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. Does The Master's Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Community Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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