After flying high against Ponce De Leon last Tuesday, Rocky Bayou Christian came back down to earth. The Knights came up short against the Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors on Thursday, falling 17-3. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Warriors earlier this season, when they won 5-2.
Rocky Bayou Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Ricciardi, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Rocky Bayou Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6-1. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season.
Rocky Bayou Christian and Pensacola Christian Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Knights will square off against L.E.A.D. Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Rocky Bayou Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, they will face off against Atmore Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors are facing the Rams at the right time seeing as the Rams are stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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