After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Forsyth Home Educators, Ambassador Christian School was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Hickory Christian Academy Knights. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since March 4th.
Jacson Taplin
| 02/25/25 @ Providence Day | 7 |
| 04/17/25 vs Forsyth Home Educators | 5 |
| 03/11/25 @ Grace Academy | 5 |
| 03/04/25 vs Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Calvary Day School | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Jacson Taplin was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ambassador Christian School is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-11 otherwise. Taplin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roman Degnan, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Stone Cherry, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Ambassador Christian School's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Hickory Christian Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ambassador Christian School will head out to square off against Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hickory Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge North Hills Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.31 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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