Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mount Juliet Christian Academy). They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Antioch Bears on Friday. The Saints have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bears, too.
Joey Edgerton
Joey Edgerton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mount Juliet Christian Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Edgerton was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mount Juliet Christian Academy let Kayden Smith and Jonah Kleinmann run wild. Smith scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kleinmann scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. Smith has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Britt Stewart, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .720. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Mount Juliet Christian Academy moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Antioch, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mount Juliet Christian Academy beat Antioch by a score of 11-4 later that day.
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