The Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Delaware County Christian recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Delaware County Christian at 7:00 p.m. The Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for The Christian Academy after they put the first run on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Renaissance Academy by a score of 5-4.
Jeremy Dorn was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The Christian Academy is 3-1 when Dorn allows one or fewer hits, but 3-4 otherwise. Dorn was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Jackson Haseltine
| 04/17/25 vs Valley Forge Baptist Academy | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Jenkintown | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Renaissance Academy | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Valley Forge Military Academy | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Upper Bucks Christian | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Jackson Haseltine was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for The Christian Academy: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cyrus Mulder, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Delaware County Christian). They blew past Valley Forge Military Academy 18-2 on Monday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Like The Christian Academy, Delaware County Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Cam Vavala. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Vavala was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matteo DeBellis, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Reid Darnall was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Delaware County Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Delaware County Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. The Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Delaware County Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
