Carroll Christian couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-1 walloping at the hands of the Shalom Christian Academy Flames on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Carroll Christian of the 11-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Shalom Christian Academy's part, Brady Dukehart and Keaton Shands made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dukehart didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Shands pitched an inning while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Dukehart went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Shands scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Schmidt, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Trey Wenger, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Shalom Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Carroll Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rosedale Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Shalom Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Williamsport at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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