The Pinecrest Academy Cadence Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the GV Christian Guardians at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence is leaving town to face GV Christian after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Pinecrest Academy Cadence lost 21-1 to Cheyenne on Tuesday. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Desert Shields recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Casey White, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, GV Christian had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They won by a run and slipped past Sandy Valley 14-13. The win was some much needed relief for the Guardians as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season.
GV Christian let Wake Rowling and Christopher Oxhorn run wild. Rowling scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Oxhorn went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Cootware, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
GV Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Pinecrest Academy Cadence took their victory against GV Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pinecrest Academy Cadence since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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