CHESS Academy fell victim to Citizens Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. Their rough 15-0 loss to the Citizens Christian Academy Patriots might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this season in which CHESS Academy was not able to get on the board.
For Citizens Christian Academy's part, Taeven Harden was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Harden was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gray McLean, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jotham Corbean, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
CHESS Academy's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Citizens Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
CHESS Academy will head out on the road to challenge Community Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Community Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Citizens Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on First Preparatory Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Citizens Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so First Preparatory Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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