If Duval Charter was riding high off their 12-0 takedown of Harvest Community last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Duval Charter Panthers fell just short of the Christ's Church Academy Eagles by a score of 4-3 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Duval Charter of the 7-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Duval Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Messer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Christ's Church Academy's side, Jackson Hadden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Hadden has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Robor, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Noah Blackard, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Duval Charter's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Christ's Church Academy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Duval Charter will take on Cedar Creek Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar Creek Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Christ's Church Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Old Plank Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. Christ's Church Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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