Baseball Recap: Legacy Christian Academy Has No Trouble Against Emmanuel Christian Academy

Legacy Christian Academy barely beat Emmanuel Christian Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Knights were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Lions on Thursday. Considering the Knights have won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Joshua King made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one run.

David Cancino

Runs

04/24/25 @ Emmanuel Christian Academy	3
04/10/25 @ Yellow Springs	3
04/08/25 vs Yellow Springs	3
04/17/25 vs Dayton Christian	1
04/15/25 @ Dayton Christian	1
+ 1 more games

In other batting news, David Cancino was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Legacy Christian Academy is undefeated when Cancino posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Justin Harphant also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

The win made it two in a row for Legacy Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Emmanuel Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.

Coming up, Emmanuel Christian Academy will face off against Troy Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Legacy Christian Academy will be paying especially close attention to Emmanuel Christian Academy's contest: after Emmanuel Christian Academy faces off against Troy Christian, they'll take on Legacy Christian Academy again at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.