Awaken Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 13-4 loss at the hands of the Lake Mead Academy Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Awaken Christian of the 15-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Awaken Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Eure, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Godino, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Lake Mead Academy's side, Hunter Zierleyn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Zierleyn was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lake Mead Academy let Cameron LaPres and Christian Marrs loose on the outfield. LaPres scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Marrs scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nathan Fennema, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Awaken Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Lake Mead Academy, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Awaken Christian by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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