The Inter-City Baptist Chargers will head out to square off against the Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Inter-City Baptist has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Plymouth Christian Academy will come in with three straight wins.
Inter-City Baptist fell victim to Cass Tech and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Technicians. The match marked the first time this year in which the Chargers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Christian Academy got themselves on the board against Oakland Christian on Tuesday, but Oakland Christian never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 9-0 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
Not much got past Clara Groen, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Oakland Christian off the board. Groen has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mariah Wright was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ellie Weertz was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Plymouth Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Inter-City Baptist, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Inter-City Baptist has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Plymouth Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Inter-City Baptist suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Plymouth Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Chargers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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