Baseball Recap: Christian Life Preparatory Knights vs. Nazarene Christian Academy Lions
In what's become a running theme this season, Christian Life Preparatory gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Nazarene Christian Academy Lions. Winning may never get old, but Christian Life Preparatory sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Caleb Turner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Turner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Matteson, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Cayden Beard, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Christian Life Preparatory pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs per game. As for Nazarene Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Christian Life Preparatory will take on Parker-Tarrant HomeSchool at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Nazarene Christian Academy will take on Harvest Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harvest Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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