St. Paul's Prep and Harvest Christian Academy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly St. Paul's Prep had to settle for second. They suffered a tough 18-5 loss at the hands of the Harvest Christian Academy Saints. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Paul's Prep of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Harvest Christian Academy's part, Adam Abernathy and Elijah Cleary made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Abernathy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cleary tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Abernathy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Abernathy went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Cleary scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Noah Boone and Jase French did most of the damage at the plate: Boone went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while French scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Ticknor, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
St. Paul's Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-4-2. As for Harvest Christian Academy, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
St. Paul's Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Harvest Christian Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
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