Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Elkhart Christian Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past South Shore Homeschool Athletics 9-7.
Hayden Castro
| 05/03/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 04/18/25 vs South Bend Career Academy | 3 |
| 05/23/25 vs South Shore Homeschool Athletics | 2 |
| 05/16/25 vs Hamilton | 2 |
| 05/12/25 @ Hamilton | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Hayden Castro made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Castro was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Elkhart Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 0-16 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Elkhart Christian Academy got a big performance out of Liam Elkins, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases Elkins has posted over his last 11 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Gray Reynolds, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Elkhart Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in three consecutive games.
Elkhart Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-16. As for South Shore Homeschool Athletics, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Coming up, Elkhart Christian Academy will host Lakeland at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Lakers will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight. South Shore Homeschool Athletics does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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