The Victory Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Technology Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Victory Christian Academy got the win against Elsie Allen by a conclusive 15-5.
The team relied heavily on Joshua Davila, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hadley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Technology entered their tilt with Calistoga with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 15-3 victory on Friday. Technology might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Tyler Hankerson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 5.1 innings pitched. Hankerson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hankerson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Technology got a massive performance out of Grayson Worden, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Worden hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Damian Padilla was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Victory Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Technology, their record is now 13-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Victory Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Technology struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Victory Christian Academy suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Technology in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Victory Christian Academy, JT Byrne (who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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