Awaken Christian is 2-8 against Lake Mead Academy since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Friday's first game. The Awaken Christian Lions are on the road again to play the Lake Mead Academy Eagles at 1:00 p.m.
In Friday's second game, Awaken Christian fell victim to a rough 13-1 defeat at the hands of White Pine.
Awaken Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Roth, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Mead Academy put another one in the bag in Friday's second game to keep their perfect season alive. They won by a run and slipped past Needles 6-5. That's two games straight that Lake Mead Academy has won by just one run.
Hunter Zierleyn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Awaken Christian's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Lake Mead Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp in Friday's first game as neither team is afraid to steal. Awaken Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Mead Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Awaken Christian suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Lake Mead Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Awaken Christian, Trevor Lapres (who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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