Preview: Lafayette Christian Academy Knights vs. Northside Vikings
After three games on the road, Lafayette Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Northside Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lafayette Christian Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Northside will be coming in after a loss.
Lafayette Christian Academy has not done well against North Vermilion recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lafayette Christian Academy came out on top against North Vermilion by a score of 4-1.
Ashton Celestine spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned (and one unearned) runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Lafayette Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mason Hidalgo, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Northside and St. Thomas More on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. Northside suffered a tough 21-0 defeat at the hands of St. Thomas More. The contest marked that first time this year in which Northside was not able to get on the board.
Lafayette Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Northside, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Lafayette Christian Academy's way against Northside when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Lafayette Christian Academy made off with a 21-0 victory. Does Lafayette Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Northside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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