If Excel Christian Academy was riding high off their 15-1 takedown of Cornerstone Prep Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Excel Christian Academy Eagles suffered a tough 15-5 loss at the hands of the Holy Ground Baptist Academy Stallions on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Excel Christian Academy of the 9-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 11th.
Cameron Adams put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Adams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
In other batting news, Jacob Jinks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Gavin Dyson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Like Excel Christian Academy, Holy Ground Baptist Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Daniel Landers. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Landers was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Holy Ground Baptist Academy let Andrew Landers and Crews Holbrook loose on the outfield. Landers went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Holbrook scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Seth Landers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Excel Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Holy Ground Baptist Academy, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Excel Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Oakwood Christian at 5:30 p.m. on April 8th. Excel Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. After both having extra time off, Holy Ground Baptist Academy and Lafayette Christian will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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