Scholars Guild Academy won the last time they faced Horizon Christian Academy and things went their way on Friday too. Scholars Guild Academy walked away with a 12-8 win over Horizon Christian Academy. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Ty Newton made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Scholars Guild Academy: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Whitfield, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Rumble, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Spartans
| 03/28/25 vs Horizon Christian Academy | 12-8 |
| 03/10/25 vs Young Americans Christian | 1-0 |
| 02/25/25 vs Trinity Classical | 24-1 |
| 04/22/24 vs Pinecrest Academy | 11-6 |
| 04/20/24 vs Creekside Christian Academy | 14-7 |
| + 6 more games |
Scholars Guild Academy pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Horizon Christian Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
Coming up, Scholars Guild Academy will head out to square off against Johnson Ferry Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Horizon Christian Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Pinecrest Academy at 3:00 p.m. on April 8. Pinecrest Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Horizon Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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