The Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Inter-City Baptist Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Plymouth Christian Academy has three straight victories, Inter-City Baptist has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Plymouth Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Oakland Christian with a sharp 9-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Not much got past Clara Groen, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Oakland Christian off the board. Groen has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mariah Wright, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ellie Weertz, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Inter-City Baptist's offense. They came up short against Cass Tech on Tuesday, falling 7-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Chargers were not able to get on the board.
Inter-City Baptist's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Plymouth Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Inter-City Baptist's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Plymouth Christian Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Inter-City Baptist, though, as they've been averaging 8.8 hits. Given Plymouth Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, the Chargers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Plymouth Christian Academy took their win against Inter-City Baptist in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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