The Pusch Ridge Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Empire Ravens at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Tanque Verde. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Pusch Ridge Christian Academy.
Bubba Mustain was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Empire scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past San Miguel 20-2. The victory was just what Empire needed coming off of a 15-5 defeat in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Asher Bird, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Zackary Breinlinger was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 18-8. As for Empire, their victory bumped their record up to 10-14.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Pusch Ridge Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Empire struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Pusch Ridge Christian Academy took their win against Empire in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Will Pusch Ridge Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Empire have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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