Baseball Preview: Lake Center Christian Tiger vs. Central Christian Comets
Lake Center Christian is 4-0 against Central Christian since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lake Center Christian Tiger will head out on the road to face off against the Central Christian Comets at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lake Center Christian has four straight victories, Central Christian has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lake Center Christian stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Firestone. While fans of Lake Center Christian might be used to big wins, the ten-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Nathan Byryant was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Byryant was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Brayden Myers was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Spickard, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Central Christian had to start their season on the road last Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. Their tough 11-0 defeat to Keswick Christian might stick with them for a while.
Lake Center Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Central Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Lake Center Christian took their win against Central Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake Center Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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