Baseball Preview: Lee Christian Falcons vs. Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles
Lee Christian is 2-7 against Cape Fear Christian Academy since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lee Christian Falcons will be playing at home against the Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles at 5:15 p.m.
Lee Christian is is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-3 walloping at the hands of Crossroads Christian.
Kaydan Brower was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Miciah Britton, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cape Fear Christian Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Colts and snuck past 11-10. 11 seems to be a good number for Cape Fear Christian Academy as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Taylor Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed four innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Smith was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zeke Brock, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Cole Godwin was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI.
Lee Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Cape Fear Christian Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lee Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cape Fear Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lee Christian might still be hurting after the 19-0 defeat they got from Cape Fear Christian Academy in their previous matchup on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cape Fear Christian Academy's Fisher Stancil, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Lee Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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