The Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals will face off against the Apostolic Christian Academy Flames at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eagleton College & Career Academy has three straight victories, Apostolic Christian Academy has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Eagleton College & Career Academy made easy work of Apostolic Christian and carried off a 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Royals, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Willard King, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Simon, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Apostolic Christian Academy came up short against Heritage on Monday, falling 16-1.
Eagleton College & Career Academy pushed their record up to 15-11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Apostolic Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Apostolic Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Eagleton College & Career Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .469. It's a different story for Apostolic Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .325. Will they be able to contain Eagleton College & Career Academy's hitters?
Eagleton College & Career Academy took their victory against Apostolic Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 16-0 score. Do the Royals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Flames turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
