After five games on the road, The King's Academy is heading back home. After both having extra time off, they and the Cherokee Christian Warriors will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
While The King's Academy has not struggled against St. Francis recently, they managed to flip the script last Thursday. The King's Academy put the hurt on St. Francis with a sharp 16-5 victory.
The team relied heavily on Cory Culpepper, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Payne, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Cherokee Christian's way against Horizon Christian Academy back in March as Cherokee Christian made off with a 12-2 win. With that victory, Cherokee Christian brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Charlie Goodwin made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Goodwin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chandler Griffis, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Will Basso, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
The King's Academy's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Cherokee Christian, they pushed their record up to 3-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. The King's Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cherokee Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
The King's Academy came up short against Cherokee Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 10-7. Will The King's Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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