Baseball Game Preview: Mountain View Christian Academy Mustangs vs. Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors

The Mountain View Christian Academy Mustangs will take on the Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.

Mountain View Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Shining Light Baptist Academy 15-0. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Sharks: they've now won three in a row.

Kyle Smith

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/22/25 vs Shining Light Baptist Academy	2
04/15/25 vs Bethel Christian Academy	1
04/01/25 @ Community Christian Academy	1
03/07/25 @ The Master's Academy	1

Kyle Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Owens, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Collin Quin was another key player, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Mountain View Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Meanwhile, Lake Lure Classical Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 12-2 to Christian Family Academy.

Lake Lure Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Mountain View Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.

Everything went Mountain View Christian Academy's way against Lake Lure Classical Academy when the teams last played back in March, as Mountain View Christian Academy made off with a 9-0 victory. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raptors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.