Baseball Game Preview: Zion Christian Academy Eagles vs. Franklin Christian Academy Falcons

It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Zion Christian Academy Eagles take on Franklin Christian Academy Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Zion Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.

Zion Christian Academy was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Clarksville Christian on Saturday. Zion Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Clarksville Christian.

Brennan Targgart was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Targgart was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.

Carson Boylan

Runs

03/21/25 @ Collinwood	4
03/29/25 vs Clarksville Christian	3
03/20/25 vs Franklin Road Christian	3
03/27/25 @ Santa Fe	2
03/10/25 vs Richland	2
+ 4 more games

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carson Boylan, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Zion Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jack Handley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Zion Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Franklin Christian Academy came up short against Hampshire on Monday and fell 7-3. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Zion Christian Academy's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-7. As for Franklin Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.