Lindsay Lane Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Colbert Heights recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lions will square off against the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Lindsay Lane Christian Academy 3.6, Colbert Heights 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Lindsay Lane Christian Academy barely beat Lexington the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lions put the hurt on the Golden Bears with a sharp 13-3 win on Tuesday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by eight runs or more this season.
Briley Miller was incredible, scoring four runs while going 4-for-4. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in March. Madi Tucker was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Lindsay Lane Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Colbert Heights challenged Mars Hill Bible on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 4-2. The game snapped a strange streak: the last three times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Colbert Heights saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Willis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Lindsay Lane Christian Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 23-8-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Colbert Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Lindsay Lane Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .393. However, it's not like Colbert Heights struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lindsay Lane Christian Academy suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Colbert Heights when the teams last played back in March. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
