Snook Christian Academy is 0-7 against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Snook Christian Academy Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Snook Christian Academy beat Sparta Academy 7-4. The win was just what Snook Christian Academy needed coming off of a 16-6 defeat in their prior match.
Trey Hagler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Snook Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Bettner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over East Hill Christian. The win was familiar territory for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy who now have four in a row.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Nick Matthews, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joe Polk, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Snook Christian Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12. As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Snook Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lighthouse Private Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Snook Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Lighthouse Private Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Snook Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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