The Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Catholic Vikings at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Atlantic Collegiate Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Calvary Day School, taking the game 9-5.
Tristan Mcgee looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Atlantic Collegiate Academy let Justin Sheffield and Zachary Spencer loose on the outfield. Sheffield scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Spencer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Sheffield is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Strickland, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Germantown Friends 11-1.
Carson Pettyjohn looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Liam Pekarsky relieved him and did a solid job, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Yaniel Heredia and Maxim Clister did most of the damage at the plate: Heredia scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Clister scored a run while going 3-for-3. Chase Gelpi was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
The win got Atlantic Collegiate Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
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