Thursday just wasn't the day for Peoples Baptist Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Covenant Christian Academy Rams on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Peoples Baptist Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Covenant Christian Academy's part, Ethan Zisser was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Zisser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zisser was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ryan Kennedy was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryan Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Peoples Baptist Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Covenant Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Peoples Baptist Academy will head out on the road to face off against CrossPointe Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Peoples Baptist Academy is facing CrossPointe Christian Academy at the right time seeing as CrossPointe Christian Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Covenant Christian Academy, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Peoples Baptist Academy at 3:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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