Baseball Game Preview: Temple Christian Eagles vs. Weatherford Christian Lions

By Team Reports Mar 20, 2024, 4:02am

Preview: Temple Christian Eagles vs. Weatherford Christian Lions

Temple Christian is 5-0 against Weatherford Christian since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Temple Christian Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Weatherford Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. Temple Christian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

In what's become a running theme this season, Temple Christian gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Christian Life Preparatory an 18-0 shutout. While fans of Temple Christian might be used to big wins, the 18-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.

The team relied heavily on Skylar Hunter, who went 3-for-4 with seven RBI and three doubles. Another player making a difference was Audri Rangel, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Weatherford Christian fell victim to a rough 23-3 loss at the hands of Lubbock Christian on Saturday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Weatherford Christian in their matchups with Lubbock Christian: they've now lost three in a row.

Andi Kay Powell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.

Temple Christian's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Weatherford Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Everything went Temple Christian's way against Weatherford Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Temple Christian made off with a 12-1 victory. Does Temple Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Weatherford Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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