There's no place like home for Mount Dora Christian Academy, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Victory Christian Academy Storm by a score of 4-1 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Mount Dora Christian Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Beckham Stirling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Justin Earle was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Koller, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mount Dora Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Victory Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Mount Dora Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Umatilla at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Umatilla: 3.2, Mount Dora Christian Academy: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Victory Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Fort Meade at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Meade's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Victory Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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