Lions
| 05/06/25 vs Walther Christian Academy | 26 |
| 04/30/25 vs Christian Liberty | 21 |
| 04/24/25 @ Alden-Hebron | 19 |
| 04/29/25 @ Schaumburg Christian | 18 |
| 04/22/25 vs Alden-Hebron | 16 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harvest Christian Academy). They put the hurt on the Walther Christian Academy Broncos with a sharp 26-1 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryan St. Louis and Carter Goetz made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, St. Louis struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Goetz tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those six strikeouts gave St. Louis a new career-high. At bat, St. Louis got on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Goetz got on base in both of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run. St. Louis has become a key player for Harvest Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Harvest Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Jameson Rapinchuk, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave Rapinchuk a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Manny Gomez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Harvest Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Harvest Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Walther Christian Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Harvest Christian Academy will take on Hiawatha at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Walther Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Westminster Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Broncos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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