The Christian Academy will head out to square off against the MAST Community Charter Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, The Christian Academy came up short against Renaissance Academy and fell 18-13. The defeat continues a trend for The Christian Academy in their meetings with Renaissance Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Avery Burghart put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and ten unearned) runs off six hits. Burghart was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tori Townsend made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Maddy Spitalie was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, MAST Community Charter came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Plumstead Christian by a score of 10-5.
MAST Community Charter's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for The Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
The Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 16-6 loss they got from MAST Community Charter when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can The Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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