The Life Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the North Cross Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Life Christian Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Thursday, it was close, but Life Christian Academy sidestepped Peninsula Catholic for a 6-5 win.
Gavin Spiegel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on JJ Jimenez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Powers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, North Cross was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They lost 15-1 to Jefferson Forest. North Cross has not had much luck with Jefferson Forest recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
North Cross saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Shannon, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Life Christian Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14. As for North Cross, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Life Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Cross struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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