The Rock Springs Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Flint River Academy Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Rock Springs Christian Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Flint River Academy will come in with five straight wins.
Rock Springs Christian Academy's last matchup with Heritage could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Thursday. The Eagles lost 11-5 to the Hawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Eagles have suffered since May 3, 2024.
Meanwhile, Flint River Academy gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Heritage Preparatory by a score of 11-8.
Ethan Newman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Newman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Hunter Pike and Cale Darsey did most of the damage at the plate: Pike went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Darsey went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave Darsey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hayden Salter, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Rock Springs Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Flint River Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
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