Softball Game Preview: Harvest Christian Academy Lions vs. Alden-Hebron Green Giants

Lions

Runs

04/22/25 vs Alden-Hebron	12
04/16/25 vs Aurora East	23
04/15/25 @ Rolling Meadows	8
04/14/25 @ Parkview Christian Academy	30
04/12/25 @ Streamwood	22
+ 7 more games

For the second straight game, Harvest Christian Academy will face off against Alden-Hebron. The Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Green Giants at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Harvest Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.

Harvest Christian Academy barely beat Alden-Hebron the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions put the hurt on the Green Giants with a sharp 12-2 victory on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Green Giants: they've now won five in a row.

Alyssa Burke made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Burke was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024.

In other batting news, Alayna Booras was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Makayla Richards, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Harvest Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Harvest Christian Academy's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-7. As for Alden-Hebron, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.