The Asheville Christian Academy Lions will square off against the Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Asheville Christian Academy came into their game last Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Greensboro Day School, falling 10-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Legion Collegiate Academy). They never let Parkwood get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Lancers with their most commanding win of the season.
Griffin McKain looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Legion Collegiate Academy let Justin Iannetto and Collin Tuttle run wild. Iannetto scored two runs and stole Four bases. while going 2-for-4, while Tuttle scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Tuttle a new career-high in stolen bases. Jackson Gordon was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Legion Collegiate Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Asheville Christian Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Legion Collegiate Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Asheville Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Legion Collegiate Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 4-1. Will Asheville Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Legion Collegiate Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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