Baseball Game Preview: Lakeview Academy Lions vs. Athens Christian Eagles

Lakeview Academy hasn't had much luck against Athens Christian recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lions will square off against the Eagles at 5:55 p.m. Lakeview Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Lakeview Academy and George Walton Academy, and George Walton Academy kept the tradition alive. The Lions fell 10-5 to the Bulldogs on Friday.

Beau Day

Runs

04/25/25 @ George Walton Academy	2
04/03/25 vs Loganville Christian Academy	2
04/02/25 @ Loganville Christian Academy	2
03/19/25 vs Cristo Rey Atlanta	2
03/13/25 @ Riverside Military Academy	2
+ 6 more games

Beau Day made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Lakeview Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 8-10 when he doesn't).

Meanwhile, Athens Christian also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Bethlehem Christian Academy by a score of 7-4.

Athens Christian dropped their record down to 17-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lakeview Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.

Lakeview Academy came up short against Athens Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2020, falling 8-4. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.