The Christian Academy of Knoxville Warriors will challenge the Sneads Pirates at 11:30 a.m. on Monday. Christian Academy of Knoxville will be strutting in after a victory while Sneads will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, Christian Academy of Knoxville got the win against Lenoir City by a conclusive 13-1. Considering the Warriors have won four matches by more than ten runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Christian Academy of Knoxville got a great performance from Blake Jarrard as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Jarrard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Christian Academy of Knoxville let Brody Waller and Wyatt Jones run wild. Waller scored two runs while going 1-for-1, while Jones scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Trimble, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Christian Academy of Knoxville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lenoir City only posted a batting average of .222.
Meanwhile, Sneads didn't have quite enough to beat Cottondale on Friday and fell 5-3. The loss continues a trend for the Pirates in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.
Sneads saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Williams, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Christian Academy of Knoxville's record is now 7-2-1. As for Sneads, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Christian Academy of Knoxville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sneads struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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