Gospel Light Christian will face off against the Shining Light Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with eight losses in a row, Gospel Light Christian turned things around against Calvary Christian on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cougar 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Gospel Light Christian has posted since March 21st.
Mark Spencer
| 04/04/25 @ Lee Park Prep | 6 |
| 03/28/25 @ Sheets Memorial Christian | 5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Oak Level Baptist Academy | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Vandalia Christian | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Triad Baptist Christian Academy | 2 |
Owen Hester and Mark Spencer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hester pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Spencer tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gospel Light Christian is 2-1 when Spencer allows one or fewer hits, but 1-9 otherwise. At the plate, Hester went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI, while Spencer got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Spencer is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Tanner Heath was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Shining Light Academy). They put the hurt on True Gospel Christian with a sharp 12-1 win on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Shining Light Academy picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-8. As for Gospel Light Christian, their win bumped their record up to 3-10.
Everything went Gospel Light Christian's way against Shining Light Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Gospel Light Christian made off with a 15-0 victory. Does Gospel Light Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shining Light Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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