Baseball Recap: Tree of Life Christian Wins Going Away Against Madison Christian

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wellington School, Tree of Life Christian was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They blew past the Madison Christian Eagles 15-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Trojans have posted against the Eagles since May 13, 2021.

Eli Vascura

Batters Struck Out

04/17/25 @ Madison Christian	7
04/10/25 @ Granville Christian Academy	6
04/01/25 @ Northridge	1
05/02/24 vs Shekinah Christian	7

Eli Vascura made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Tree of Life Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Brown, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Shep Cradic also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Tree of Life Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Tree of Life Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Madison Christian, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2.

Coming up, Tree of Life Christian is taking a road trip to square off against Northside Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans are facing the Lions at the right time seeing as the Lions are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Madison Christian, they will host Granville Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.