The Harvest Christian Academy Saints will head out on the road to take on the St. Paul's Prep Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harvest Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Harvest Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 26-0 margin over Dallas Academy. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Elijah Mann was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Mann was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Jase French
| 04/01/25 @ Dallas Academy | 4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Trinity Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Bethesda Christian | 1 |
| 03/17/25 @ Lakehill Prep | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
In other batting news, Jase French was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Judah Mann was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
Harvest Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dallas Academy only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 22 runs the game before, St. Paul's Prep was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Heritage Christian Academy by a score of 3-2. St. Paul's Prep's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Harvest Christian Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul's Prep, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Harvest Christian Academy took their victory against St. Paul's Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
