Baseball Game Preview: Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions vs. Faith Christian Academy Knights

Kansas City East Christian Academy is 0-3 against Faith Christian Academy since April of 2019 but things could change on Monday. Kansas City East Christian Academy will take on Faith Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Kansas City East Christian Academy will bounce into Monday's match after beating Kansas City Christian School, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. Kansas City East Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Kansas City Christian School on Saturday. The victory was just business as usual for the Lions, who after three games remain undefeated this season.

The team relied heavily on Aidon Carpenter, who scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Jaycob Mieir was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Faith Christian Academy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Everything went their way against Rock Port last Friday as Faith Christian Academy made off with an 11-3 win.

Parker Blanton was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Newton, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

Kansas City East Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average this season. As for Faith Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.

Kansas City East Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 13-7 loss they got from Faith Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Kansas City East Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.