Harvest Christian Academy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the St. Paul's Prep Lions. This was a revenge game for the Saints: when they faced off against the Lions two weeks ago, they had to take a 4-1 loss.
Elijah Cleary made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Harvest Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Brody Ticknor, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Ticknor has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Jase French, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Harvest Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in six consecutive games.
Saints
| 04/17/25 vs St. Paul's Prep | 13-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 16-3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 14-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric | 5-0 |
| 03/07/25 vs Dallas Academy | 27-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Harvest Christian Academy pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul's Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.
Harvest Christian Academy and St. Paul's Prep are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Saints will welcome Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Paul's Prep, they will head out to face off against Christian Life Preparatory at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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