Shekinah Christian took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Tree of Life Christian, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Flames came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans on Friday, sneaking past 10-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Max Kilzer
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Max Kilzer was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden DiCarro, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Shekinah Christian's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Tree of Life Christian, they moved to 10-4 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Shekinah Christian will square off against rival Delaware Christian at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Tree of Life Christian is set to face off against their familiar foe Madison Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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