Baseball Preview: Lakeside Christian Lions vs. Foundation Christian Academy Panthers
The Lakeside Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on the Foundation Christian Academy Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakeside Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Gibbs as Lakeside Christian made off with a 12-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Lakeside Christian has managed all season.
Gavin Cappiello was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Cappiello was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colt Richey, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Mike Coffman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Foundation Christian Academy had just enough and edged Central Florida Christian Academy out 14-13 on Friday.
Like Lakeside Christian, Foundation Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Caleb Hom. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Hom has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hom was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Henry Salter was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brian Figueroa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Lakeside Christian is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8-1 record this season. As for Foundation Christian Academy, their record now sits at 11-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lakeside Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Foundation Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lakeside Christian suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Foundation Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. Can Lakeside Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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