The Augusta Christian Lions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Fox Creek Predators at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Augusta Christian earned a 7-3 victory over Augusta Eagles.
Santiago Pacheco was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Pacheco was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Jayden Stone tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Duckworth, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Spivey, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Fox Creek gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Batesburg-Leesville with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win was just what Fox Creek needed coming off of an 11-4 loss in their prior match.
Will Frischmann and Bradley Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: Frischmann scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Anderson scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Wright, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Augusta Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Fox Creek, they pushed their record up to 12-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Augusta Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Fox Creek when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 11-10. Will Augusta Christian repeat their success, or does Fox Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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