St. Edward is 0-6 against Harvest Christian Academy since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The St. Edward Green Wave have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Harvest Christian Academy Lions at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Edward is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ida Crown Jewish Academy a 9-0 shutout.
Not much got past Jack Cozzi, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Ida Crown Jewish Academy off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nolan Pomeroy, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Michael Cones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Harvest Christian Academy earned a 3-0 victory over Westminster Christian on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Harvest Christian Academy.
Kaden Meeker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Meeker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Meeker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meeker wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Obed Lopez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kyle Ziebell, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
St. Edward pushed their record up to 13-19 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Harvest Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Edward has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Harvest Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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