Softball Preview: David Emanuel Academy Eagles vs. First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders
David Emanuel Academy has gone 5-0 against First Preparatory Christian Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The David Emanuel Academy Eagles will welcome the First Preparatory Christian Academy Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
David Emanuel Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Citizens Christian Academy on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Patriots. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since September 3rd.
Even though they lost, David Emanuel Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, First Preparatory Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 28th straight defeat dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Trinity Christian, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
David Emanuel Academy dropped their record down to 9-12 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for First Preparatory Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
David Emanuel Academy took their victory against First Preparatory Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 18-1. Will David Emanuel Academy repeat their success, or does First Preparatory Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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