Lightning
| 03/11/25 @ Trinity Christian Homeschool | 20 |
| 02/25/25 @ Heritage Christian Academy | 19 |
| 03/25/25 vs Trinity Christian | 16 |
| 04/18/25 vs Southern Christian | 15 |
| 03/14/25 @ Wiregrass | 13 |
Evangel Christian won the last time they faced Southern Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Lightning were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Patriots. The Lightning might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Evangel Christian let Lilli Whitfield and Raylee Evans run wild. Whitfield went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Evans went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three stolen bases gave Whitfield a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Cranford, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Evangel Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 14 consecutive games.
Evangel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Southern Christian, they dropped their record down to 2-14 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Evangel Christian will face off against Wiregrass at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Kings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.5 runs per game on average), something the Lightning will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Southern Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ezekiel Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight.
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