The Crossroads Christian Colts will be playing at home against the New Life Christian Academy Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Crossroads Christian entered their tilt with Cresset Christian Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Eagles onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory in Friday's second game.
Jackson Anderson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Bobbitt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Danny Wieninger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, New Life Christian Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on Lee Christian with a sharp 26-8 win. The victory was familiar territory for New Life Christian Academy who now have four in a row.
Cameron Parker and Joshua Valencia did most of the damage at the plate: Parker scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Valencia scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Valencia is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Dew, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Crossroads Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for New Life Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crossroads Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like New Life Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Crossroads Christian took their victory against New Life Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 14-0. Does Crossroads Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Life Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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