For the second straight game, Harvest Christian Academy will face off against Schaumburg Christian. The Lions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Conquerors at 7:00 p.m.
Harvest Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Schaumburg Christian. Considering the Lions have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Obed Lopez was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ben Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three runs.
Harvest Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Schaumburg Christian only posted a batting average of .000.
Harvest Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Schaumburg Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Schaumburg Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Harvest Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for Schaumburg Christian, though, as they've only averaged .192. Will they be able to contain Harvest Christian Academy's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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