On Friday, Lakeland Christian faced McKeel Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Lakeland Christian Vikings narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the McKeel Academy Wildcats 10-8. Lakeland Christian's win was all the more impressive since McKeel Academy was averaging only 1.95 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Zach Lester, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dan Colon, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
On McKeel Academy's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KJ Scobey, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double. Hayden Testerman was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
The victory was the 11th in a row for Lakeland Christian, bringing their record for this year to 16-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for McKeel Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-2.
Lakeland Christian will head out on the road to take on Shorecrest Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Lakeland Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for McKeel Academy, they will be playing at home against Discovery at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games McKeel Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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