Baseball Preview: Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays vs. Snook Christian Academy Eagles
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy is 7-0 against Snook Christian Academy since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays are on the road again to play the Snook Christian Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Snook Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They put the hurt on East Hill Christian with a sharp 13-1 win. That's two games straight that Lighthouse Private Christian Academy has won by exactly 12 runs.
Nick Matthews was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Joe Polk was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Snook Christian Academy had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Sparta Academy by a score of 7-4 on Monday. The victory was just what Snook Christian Academy needed coming off of a 16-6 loss in their prior contest.
Trey Hagler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Snook Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Bettner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Snook Christian Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Snook Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Snook Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Snook Christian Academy's Philip Butts, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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