Baseball Game Preview: Lanier Christian Academy Lightning vs. Victory Baptist Warrior

Lanier Christian Academy is a perfect 4-0 against Victory Baptist since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Lanier Christian Academy Lightning will host the Victory Baptist Warrior at 4:30 p.m. Lanier Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.

Lanier Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over Covington Academy on Tuesday. The Lightning have beaten the Bulldogs the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.

Tres Criste

Runs (Career)

03/11/25 vs Covington Academy	4
02/24/25 @ Johnson Ferry Christian Academy	2
04/09/24 @ Loganville Christian Academy	2
04/08/24 vs Young Americans Christian	2
03/28/24 vs Young Americans Christian	2

Lanier Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Tres Criste, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those four runs gave Criste a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Strabala, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Lanier Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Victory Baptist entered their contest against Creekside Christian Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Victory Baptist came up short against Creekside Christian Academy, falling 13-3. The loss was the Warrior's first of the season.

Lanier Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Victory Baptist, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 3-1.

Lanier Christian Academy beat Victory Baptist 8-5 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Lanier Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Victory Baptist turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.