Baseball Preview: Aletheia Christian Academy Lions vs. Rocky Bayou Christian Knights
Aletheia Christian Academy is 0-3 against Rocky Bayou Christian since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Aletheia Christian Academy Lions will be playing at home against the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Aletheia Christian Academy sitting on 13 straight wins and Rocky Bayou Christian on four.
Aletheia Christian Academy stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Gulf Pointe Latin as Aletheia Christian Academy made off with a 15-5 victory.
Jonathan Carnes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Carnes was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron McCall, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jackson Till was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rocky Bayou Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Baker 5-4.
Like Aletheia Christian Academy, Rocky Bayou Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Chase Johnson. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cayden Ricciardi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Aletheia Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs per game. As for Rocky Bayou Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-11.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Aletheia Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .348. However, it's not like Rocky Bayou Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Aletheia Christian Academy suffered a grim 17-3 defeat to Rocky Bayou Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Aletheia Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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