Heritage Christian Academy extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Friday, dropping their season record down to 0-4 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Algoma Christian Knights. On the bright side, the six- run effort marked the Eagles' highest-scoring contest to date.
As for Algoma Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Algoma Christian's part, Hudson Lockwood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lockwood also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Algoma Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Lockwood was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carsen Kooienga, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season. Christian Bouma was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Heritage Christian Academy will host Howardsville Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Algoma Christian, they will square off against Sacred Heart Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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