Christian Home Educators Fellowship is a perfect 7-0 against Acadiana Christian since March of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Patriots will welcome the Lions at 11:30 a.m. Christian Home Educators Fellowship is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Christian Home Educators Fellowship is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Good Samaritan HomeSchool 18-7. The victory was nothing new for the Patriots as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hudson Champlin
| 04/25/25 vs Good Samaritan HomeSchool | 7 |
| 03/18/25 vs Centreville Academy | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Silliman Institute | 2 |
| 02/18/25 @ Oak Forest Academy | 2 |
Hudson Champlin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Christian Home Educators Fellowship let Matthew Steele and Aaron Taylor run wild. Steele got on base in all five of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs, while Taylor went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Steele is becoming a predictor of Christian Home Educators Fellowship's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-8 when he doesn't). Noah Whitehead was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Christian Home Educators Fellowship always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Acadiana Christian was able to grind out a solid win over NELA Christian Homeschool on Friday, taking the game 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Jaxon Olivier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Decuir, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Neal Osburn, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Christian Home Educators Fellowship's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Acadiana Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Christian Home Educators Fellowship hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like Acadiana Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .422. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Christian Home Educators Fellowship's way against Acadiana Christian in their previous meeting back in March, as Christian Home Educators Fellowship made off with a 12-2 win. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
