Winona Christian hasn't had much luck against Winston Academy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Winona Christian Stars are taking a road trip to face off against the Winston Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Winona Christian has given up an average of 11.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Winona Christian had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Winston Academy put an end to it on Tuesday. Winona Christian came up short against Winston Academy, falling 22-2.
For Winston Academy's part, Holder Tidwell made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Tidwell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Goforth, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Reed Yates was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Winston Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-6. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.33 hits in those games compared to only 5.15 in the others. As for Winona Christian, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
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