Baseball Preview: Legacy Christian Academy Knights vs. Tri-County North Panthers
After two games on the road, Legacy Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Tri-County North Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Legacy Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Legacy Christian Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Thurgood Marshall with a sharp 21-3 victory.
Michael Little was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Little has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Little was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Thomas Kensinger was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Justin Harphant, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tri-County North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 8-3 to Preble Shawnee.
Tri-County North saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Shively, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Overcash, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Legacy Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Tri-County North, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Legacy Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tri-County North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Legacy Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Tri-County North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Legacy Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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