After two games on the road, Holy Ground Baptist Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Unity Christian 23-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Holy Ground Baptist Academy considering their two-run performance the game before.
Samuel Wood was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Andrew Runels was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian made easy work of Sherwood Christian Academy on Friday and carried off a 17-3 victory. With that win, Lafayette Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Paul Batastini was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Batastini has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Batastini was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Dustin Ogle and Noah Childree did most of the damage at the plate: Ogle scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Childree scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cody Batastini, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Lafayette Christian, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7.
Lafayette Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Holy Ground Baptist Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .387. It's a different story for Lafayette Christian, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Holy Ground Baptist Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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