Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot has been on the road for eight straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Amelia Academy Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They were the clear victor by a 22-4 margin over St. Michael the Archangel. The result was nothing new for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jon Michael Lee was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 4.2 innings pitched. Lee was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot got a massive performance out of Afton Harrow, who went 3-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Noah Danburg was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Amelia Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southampton Academy. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Amelia Academy in their matchups with Southampton Academy: they've now lost three in a row.
Like Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, Amelia Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Aiden Long. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Long was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Creswell, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Creswell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Amelia Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Amelia Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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