Evangel Christian Academy entered their tilt with Woodland Park with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Woodland Park Panthers on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Evangel Christian Academy also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Andrew Stephenson, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Dean Fisk, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Woodland Park's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Strouse, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Fries, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Evangel Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Woodland Park, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evangel Christian Academy will square off against Rocky Mountain Lutheran at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rocky Mountain Lutheran is coming into the match with five straight losses at home, meaning Evangel Christian Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Woodland Park, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Discovery Canyon at 4:00 p.m. Discovery Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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