The Remington Christian Academy Knights are on the road again on Thursday to play the IMG Academy Silver Ascenders at 2:00 p.m. The last three games Remington Christian Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Remington Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Calvary Christian. That's two games straight that Remington Christian Academy has won by just one run.
Leanyer Aguillon looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jesse Sanchez, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Derek Gomez, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Silver waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the a 3-0 shutout.
IMG Academy Silver also got a great performance from Mason Montjoy as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, IMG Academy Silver's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cole Miyashiro, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Fernando Quiroga was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Remington Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-12-1 record this season. As for IMG Academy Silver, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Remington Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like IMG Academy Silver struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Remington Christian Academy came up short against IMG Academy Silver in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 8-4. Can Remington Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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