Central Christian dropped their record down to 10-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Praise Academy Lions, falling 7-1. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 16-4.
As for Praise Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9 runs.
For Praise Academy's part, Brandon Ivey made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ivey has become a key player for Praise Academy: the team is undefeated when he allows at most three hits, but 3-4 otherwise. Ivey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cap Cheshire, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Elijah Pomerinke, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Central Christian and Praise Academy are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Crusaders will square off against Oakwood Christian on Friday. As for Praise Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Abundant Life Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Praise Academy is facing Abundant Life Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Abundant Life Christian Academy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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