Baseball Game Preview: Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions vs. Plaza Heights Christian Academy Lions

By Team Reports May 6, 2025, 12:49am

Baseball Preview: Kansas City East Christian Academy Lions vs. Plaza Heights Christian Academy Lions

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Kansas City East Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge Plaza Heights Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Plaza Heights Christian Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Kansas City East Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.

Kansas City East Christian Academy took a 11-run defeat the last time they faced off against Maranatha Christian Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Eagles 4-3 on Monday.

Robert Carpenter was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Braeden Jenkins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Plaza Heights Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Christ Prep Academy on Monday and fell 3-2. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Plaza Heights Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Blum, who went 1-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.

Plaza Heights Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Kansas City East Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Kansas City East Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Plaza Heights Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.

Kansas City East Christian Academy suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Plaza Heights Christian Academy in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Kansas City East Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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