Mercy Culture Prep was the 1-0 winner over Harvest Christian Academy when they last played one another on March 2nd, but their luck changed this time around. The Mercy Culture Prep Royals fell just short of the Harvest Christian Academy Saints by a score of 7-5 on Tuesday. Mercy Culture Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ezra Sellars was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Sellars has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sellars was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Sellars wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cade Cortina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Cortina is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Harvest Christian Academy's side, Austin Sampley was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Ruiz, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Mercy Culture Prep's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3-1 record this season.
Mercy Culture Prep will be playing at home against Azle Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Harvest Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Christian Life Preparatory at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Harvest Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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