Baseball Preview: Nova Classical Academy Knights vs. New Life Academy Eagles
The Nova Classical Academy Knights will head out on the road to take on the New Life Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Friday, Nova Classical Academy came up short against St. Croix Prep and fell 11-6. Nova Classical Academy has struggled against St. Croix Prep recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Alex Ehlebracht was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, New Life Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Agnes. That's two games in a row now that New Life Academy has lost by exactly four runs.
Nova Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for New Life Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Nova Classical Academy skirted past New Life Academy 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nova Classical Academy since the squad 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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