Baseball Game Preview: Legacy Christian Academy Knights vs. Yellow Springs Bulldogs

Legacy Christian Academy has gone a perfect 10-0 against Yellow Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Knights will take on the Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Legacy Christian Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.

While Legacy Christian Academy's win against Emmanuel Christian Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Lions 4-3.

Justin Harphant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.

David Cancino

Runs

04/24/25 @ Emmanuel Christian Academy	3
04/10/25 @ Yellow Springs	3
04/08/25 vs Yellow Springs	3
04/26/25 vs Emmanuel Christian Academy	2
04/17/25 vs Dayton Christian	1
+ 2 more games

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on David Cancino, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Legacy Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Alex Tooker, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.

Yellow Springs came out on top against Belmont on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fourth inning. The Bulldogs walked away with a 12-8 victory over the Bison. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Legacy Christian Academy pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Yellow Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.

Legacy Christian Academy took their win against Yellow Springs in their previous meeting on April 10th by a conclusive 11-0 score. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.