Baseball Recap: Legacy Christian Academy Drops Season-High Score on Yellow Springs

Knights

Team Score (Highest)

05/09/25 @ Yellow Springs	17
05/08/25 @ Xenia	16
04/08/25 vs Yellow Springs	16
04/24/25 @ Emmanuel Christian Academy	13
04/29/25 vs Yellow Springs	12

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Legacy Christian Academy). Everything went their way against the Yellow Springs Bulldogs on Friday as they made off with a 17-4 victory. Considering the Knights have won six games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Jacob Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Harphant, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua King, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Legacy Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.

Legacy Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Yellow Springs, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Legacy Christian Academy will welcome Greenon at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Yellow Springs, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Trotwood-Madison at 5:00 p.m.