Baseball Recap: New Life Academy's Win on Monday Extends Winning Streak to Four

New Life Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They put the hurt on the Nova Classical Academy Knights with a sharp 18-10 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.

The team relied heavily on Noah Hahn, who went 2-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted over his last ten games. Nate Duval was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: New Life Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.

New Life Academy's victory bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Nova Classical Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.

New Life Academy will welcome Providence Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles are on a seven-game streak of home wins, the Lions a four-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind. As for Nova Classical Academy, they will head out to take on Highland Park at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Scots' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.