Village Christian Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Village Christian Academy made easy work of Northwood Temple Academy and carried off a 14-4 win.
Colton Stern made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Stern has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stern was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Nathan Brooks was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Justin Benton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Freedom Christian Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Fayetteville Christian.
Wilson Stowers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Christian Alleman was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Andrew Corney was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Village Christian Academy's record now sits at 8-13. As for Freedom Christian Academy, their record now sits at 17-6.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Village Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Freedom Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Village Christian Academy came up short against Freedom Christian Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 3-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Freedom Christian Academy's Eli Corney, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Now that Village Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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