Baseball Game Preview: New Life Christian Academy Warriors vs. Lee Christian Falcons

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 3:06am

Baseball Preview: New Life Christian Academy Warriors vs. Lee Christian Falcons

The New Life Christian Academy Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lee Christian Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

New Life Christian Academy entered their tilt with Victory Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Eagles out 16-14.

Cameron Parker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Parker was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Credle, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Clayton Hedgepeth, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

Meanwhile, Lee Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Cresset Christian Academy 15-5. The win was a breath of fresh air for Lee Christian as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Christian Wilson was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydan Brower, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

New Life Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Lee Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. New Life Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 11.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lee Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.

New Life Christian Academy took their win against Lee Christian when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 17-2. Will New Life Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Lee Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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