Tree of Life Christian has gone a perfect 5-0 against Northside Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Trojans will host the Lions at 10:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tree of Life Christian has three straight wins, Northside Christian has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Tree of Life Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Genoa Christian Academy by a score of 9-6 on Thursday.
Samuel Jackson was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meshach Bishara
| 04/24/25 @ Genoa Christian Academy | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Northside Christian | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Madison Christian | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Shekinah Christian | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Delaware Christian | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
In other batting news, Tree of Life Christian let Meshach Bishara and Jacob Brown run wild. Bishara went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Brown went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Bishara has become a key player for Tree of Life Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Andrew Jackson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Northside Christian lost 12-3 to Delaware Christian on Thursday.
Northside Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Brumfield, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Brumfield is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Tree of Life Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Northside Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Northside Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Tree of Life Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. It's a different story for Northside Christian, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain Tree of Life Christian's hitters?
Tree of Life Christian took their victory against Northside Christian when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 17-2 score. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
