Baseball Recap: Hilton Head Christian Academy Victorious

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Previous Games

04/12/25 - Away	5-3 W
04/10/25 - Home	10-4 W
04/24/24 - Away	6-0 W
04/08/24 - Away	17-1 W
03/25/24 - Home	7-1 W
+ 5 more games

While Hilton Head Christian Academy's win against John Paul II wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Golden Warrriors 5-3. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Golden Warrriors: they've now won five in a row.

Chip Hetzel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Hetzel was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Slaide Burd was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. Jackson Richardson was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

Hilton Head Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for John Paul II, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hilton Head Christian Academy will be taking part in a tournament against Ben Lippen at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.8, the Falcons 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for John Paul II, they will challenge Hilton Head Island at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Seahawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Golden Warrriors will no doubt try to take advantage of.