Preview: Lanier Christian Academy Lightning vs. Scholars Guild Academy Spartans
Lanier Christian Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Scholars Guild Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lanier Christian Academy had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Pinecrest Academy.
Tres Criste was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Criste was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Criste wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Micah Criste, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scholars Guild Academy beat New Creation Christian Academy 8-3 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Scholars Guild Academy.
Like Lanier Christian Academy, Scholars Guild Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Samuel Autry. On the mound, Autry pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Alton Strange struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. At the plate, Autry scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Strange scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Strange is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Henry Rumble, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Lanier Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Scholars Guild Academy, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
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