Aletheia Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors a 10-0 shutout. Aletheia Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by ten runs or more this season.
Ben Alumbaugh made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Alumbaugh has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alumbaugh was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jonathan Carnes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brady Carlson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Aletheia Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs per game. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Aletheia Christian Academy will take on Laurel Hill at 4:35 p.m. on Monday. Laurel Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Pensacola Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Trinitas Christian at 4:30 p.m.
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