Baseball Recap: The Master's Academy Snags Eighth Victory in Last Nine Games

Lions

Margin (Wins)

03/07/25 vs Mountain View Christian Academy	15
04/15/25 @ IC Imagine	14
03/21/25 vs Christian Family Academy	13
03/14/25 @ Mountain View Christian Academy	13
05/02/25 vs Community Christian Academy	10

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pinnacle Classical Academy, The Master's Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They never let the Community Christian Academy Warriors get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.

Matthew Herring made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, The Master's Academy got a big performance out of Sawyer Waugh, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Luke Pate was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

The Master's Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Community Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .118.

The Master's Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Community Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-3.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. The Master's Academy is set to face off against their familiar foe Lake Lure Classical Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Lions' favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while the Raptors have been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Community Christian Academy will challenge rival Christian Family Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.