Baseball Game Preview: Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions vs. Legacy Christian Academy Knights

The Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions will challenge the Legacy Christian Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Emmanuel Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Legacy Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

On Wednesday, Emmanuel Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Greenon and fell 5-4. The Lions have struggled against the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Gage Bradley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those hits were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Lisle, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Legacy Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Emmanuel Christian Academy on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Knights as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Jacob Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Legacy Christian Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 2-4 otherwise. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.

Thompson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Whitt, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another was David Cancino, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.

Legacy Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Emmanuel Christian Academy, they now also have a losing record of 4-5.