Baseball Preview: Lakeland Christian Vikings vs. McKeel Academy Wildcats
The Lakeland Christian Vikings are on the road again on Friday to play the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakeland Christian put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Santa Fe Catholic 15-6. Lakeland Christian's win was all the more impressive since Santa Fe Catholic was averaging only 3.31 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Daniel Herrera, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Trey Bentley was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They had just enough and edged the Blue Devils out 3-2.
Kaden Howell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, McKeel Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Mills, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of KJ Scobey, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Lakeland Christian's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for McKeel Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 17-1.
Lakeland Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against McKeel Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will Lakeland Christian repeat their success, or does McKeel Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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