Baseball Recap: Aurora Christian Academy Arrows vs. Lighthouse Christian Chargers
Aurora Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Lighthouse Christian Chargers 15-14. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Aurora Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Diego Zapata, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Chris Eraas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Aurora Christian Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Lighthouse Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aurora Christian Academy will square off against Maranatha Baptist Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Aurora Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Maranatha Baptist Academy likes a good challenge. As for Lighthouse Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Aurora Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on May 7th.
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