The Harvest Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to take on the Westminster Christian Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Harvest Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Harvest Christian Academy can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest in Saturday's second game. They put the hurt on Christian Liberty with a sharp 16-1 win.
Carter Goetz looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Harvest Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Kyle Ziebell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Ziebell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Mitchell, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over South Beloit in Saturday's second game, taking the game 9-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Westminster Christian.
Zach Gurley tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Jaxson Schultze was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adam Haak, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Harvest Christian Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Westminster Christian, their record now sits at 7-2-1.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Harvest Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .464. However, it's not like Westminster Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .473. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Harvest Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Westminster Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Harvest Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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