Kentucky Country Day hasn't had much luck against Christian Academy-Louisville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Kentucky Country Day will look to defend their home field against Christian Academy-Louisville at 5:30 p.m.
Kentucky Country Day managed to slip by Bethlehem the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Kentucky Country Day came up short against Bethlehem on Saturday, falling 16-6. Bearcats fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles/Banshees since on Saturday.
Carter Jones stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maverick Mead, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Christian Academy-Louisville made sure to put some runs up on the board against LKY on Monday. Christian Academy-Louisville was the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over LKY. Considering the Centurions have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Alex Daugherty looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Christian Academy-Louisville got a massive performance out of Jayson Ruffin, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Combs, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Christian Academy-Louisville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Christian Academy-Louisville's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Kentucky Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Kentucky Country Day might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Christian Academy-Louisville in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Kentucky Country Day avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
