The NELA Christian Homeschool Flame will be playing at home against the Acadiana Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with NELA Christian Homeschool sitting on six straight wins and Acadiana Christian on five.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but NELA Christian Homeschool ultimately got the result they hoped for two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool out 8-7. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points NELA Christian Homeschool has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Acadiana Christian put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-9 margin over John Paul the Great Academy.
Masan Nguyen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Nguyen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nguyen was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Acadiana Christian got a massive performance out of Neal Osburn, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mason Broome, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
NELA Christian Homeschool's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Acadiana Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Everything went NELA Christian Homeschool's way against Acadiana Christian when the teams last played back in February as NELA Christian Homeschool made off with an 11-3 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Osburn, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will NELA Christian Homeschool still be able to contain Osburn? There's only one way to find out.
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