The Alliance Christian Gryphons will head out on the road to challenge the Valley Forge Baptist Academy Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Alliance Christian comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Things were looking good for Alliance Christian after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against West Shore Christian Academy, falling 13-4.
Jacob Heller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That run marked the first that he has scored this season.
Meanwhile, Valley Forge Baptist Academy lost 19-4 to Lincoln Leadership Academy on Tuesday.
Valley Forge Baptist Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chanler Buckman, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Buckman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Alliance Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Valley Forge Baptist Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alliance Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Valley Forge Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Alliance Christian might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Valley Forge Baptist Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Gryphons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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