The Saegertown Panthers will face off against Eden Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Saegertown is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bishop Carroll an 11-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Saegertown.
Blake Burchill was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Burchill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burchill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, DeMarcus Manning was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Luke Young, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Eden Christian Academy got the win against Avella on Thursday by a conclusive 11-4.
Like Saegertown, Eden Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Brady Hull. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hull was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Eden Christian Academy let Aidyn Helsley and Brett Feldman loose on the outfield. Helsley scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Feldman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Janicki, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Saegertown pushed their record up to 20-3-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Eden Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Saegertown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .385. However, it's not like Eden Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .337. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Saegertown's way against Eden Christian Academy when the teams last played back in June of 2022 as Saegertown made off with a 9-2 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Eden Christian Academy's Jared Bees, who struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Saegertown to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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