The Wayne Preparatory Academy Generals will venture away from home to take on the Community Christian Cyclones at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wayne Preparatory Academy came up short against Community Christian on Monday, falling 7-1. The Generals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Community Christian's part, Colby Barnhill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave Barnhill a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tee Bohne was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Community Christian is 2-1 when Bohne posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-3 otherwise. Tyler Spivey also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Community Christian's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-4. As for Wayne Preparatory Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Wayne Preparatory Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .503. However, it's not like Community Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .466. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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