Baseball Recap: Highlands Christian Extends Winning Streak to Five

Knights

Previous 5 Games

04/11/25 @ Sports Leadership & Management	19-3
04/04/25 vs Berean Christian	15-1
04/01/25 vs Deerfield Beach	4-2
03/18/25 @ Sheridan Hills Christian	17-2
03/17/25 vs David Posnack Jewish Day	14-5

Highlands Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They blew past the Sports Leadership & Management Cobras 19-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 20-1 back in February.

The team relied heavily on Sage Chartier, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was John Elwell, who scored two runs and stole four bases.

Highlands Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Highlands Christian's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-11.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Highlands Christian will challenge Sheridan Hills Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sharks have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they will head out on the road to challenge Berean Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Cobras' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.