Baseball Recap: Ben Lippen's Win Ends Four-Game Losing Streak on the Road

Ben Lippen posted their closest win since April 2, 2024 on Thursday. They skirted past the Northside Christian Academy Crusaders 2-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-2 last Tuesday.

Sean Lee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Lee wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Breon Earle, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base. Noah Shevchik also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

03/06/25 @ Northside Christian Academy	2-1
03/04/25 vs Northside Christian Academy	5-2
02/27/25 vs Covenant Day	3-4
02/18/25 vs Northwood Academy	16-1
05/03/24 @ Laurence Manning Academy	2-4

Ben Lippen's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. That patch can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Northside Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Coming up, Ben Lippen will challenge Jupiter at 6:00 p.m. on March 13th. As for Northside Christian Academy, they will face off against Hammond at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Northside Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.