The St. Paul's Prep Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Harvest Christian Academy Saints at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
St. Paul's Prep came up short against Trinity Christian Academy on Tuesday, falling 11-4.
Meanwhile, Harvest Christian Academy entered their tilt with Heritage Christian Academy on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Lions. The result was nothing new for the Saints, who have now won 14 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Adam Abernathy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jase French, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Brody Ticknor was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Harvest Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive games.
Harvest Christian Academy's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul's Prep, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4.
St. Paul's Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Harvest Christian Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions 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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