The Woodlake Tigers are taking a road trip to challenge the Legacy Christian Academy Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Woodlake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Woodlake is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 22 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Corcoran on Thursday. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Woodlake saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Bates, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Legacy Christian Academy never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Kings Christian on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Crusaders 15-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since March 11th.
Legacy Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Parker Kirstine, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave Kirstine a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Brown, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Legacy Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Woodlake, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 11-7.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Woodlake has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. However, it's not like Legacy Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .471. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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