The Lakeland Christian Vikings will be taking part in a tournament against the McKeel Academy Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lakeland Christian comes in on three and McKeel Academy on eight.
Lakeland Christian picked up another tournament win on Tuesday. They blew past Fort Meade 13-3. Considering the Vikings have won ten contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Parker Kant, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Gavin Byrd was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, McKeel Academy has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.59 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Wednesday. They walked away with a 15-10 victory over Mulberry. With that win, the Wildcats brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Jorge Cordova was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Another player making a difference was Aedan Tompkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
McKeel Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Lakeland Christian's record now sits at 17-6. As for McKeel Academy, their record is now 16-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lakeland Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like McKeel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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