Unity Christian has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Holy Ground Baptist Academy Stallions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Back in March, Unity Christian fell victim to a tough 16-6 defeat at the hands of Hearts Academy. That's two games in a row now that Unity Christian has lost by exactly ten runs.
William Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Hayden Darnell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Unity Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Holy Ground Baptist Academy was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lafayette Christian by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Holy Ground Baptist Academy has scored all season.
Daniel Landers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wyatt Farmer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Unity Christian dropped their record down to 0-7 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Holy Ground Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Unity Christian suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Holy Ground Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Landers, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Now that Unity Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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