Baseball Game Recap: Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors vs. Christian Family Academy Fire

By Team Reports Mar 18, 2024, 2:30pm

Recap: Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors vs. Christian Family Academy Fire

Lake Lure Classical Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-4 walloping at the hands of the Christian Family Academy Fire. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lake Lure Classical Academy of the 15-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.

For Christian Family Academy's part, Lane Parker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Parker was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Peyton Hammond was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eli Vanderburg, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Lake Lure Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Lake Lure Classical Academy will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Pinnacle Classical Academy at 6:00 p.m. As for Christian Family Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Community Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Community Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Christian Family Academy likes a good challenge.

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