The Life Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Christchurch School Seahorses at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Life Christian Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Peninsula Catholic. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Knights.
Gavin Spiegel made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Spiegel was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Conner Gaster and Brandon Dorin did most of the damage at the plate: Gaster scored two runs while going 4-for-5, while Dorin scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andre Hayden, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Meanwhile, Christchurch School can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against Norfolk Christian by a score of 5-2.
Trey Fitchett tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cam Byers, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallas Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Life Christian Academy's record is now 5-11. As for Christchurch School, their record is now 4-10.
Life Christian Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Life Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Christchurch School, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Life Christian Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Life Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Christchurch School in their previous meeting on April 1st and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Christchurch School's Mac Bargatze, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Now that Life Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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