The Evangel Christian Lightning will square off against the Southern Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Evangel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Evangel Christian and North River Christian had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Lightning were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the Chargers on Tuesday. The Lightning might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Makayla Cranford
| 04/15/25 @ North River Christian | 4 |
| 03/20/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Bessemer Academy | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs Ezekiel Academy | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Edgewood Academy | 2 |
Jaydin Johnson and Makayla Cranford did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI, while Cranford went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave Cranford a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Willa Bedsole, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Evangel Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North River Christian only posted a batting average of .231.
Meanwhile, Southern Christian fell victim to Bessemer Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Rebels, falling 13-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Southern Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Journee McKee, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Evangel Christian pushed their record up to 17-9 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-13.
Evangel Christian took their win against Southern Christian in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 11-1 score. Do the Lightning have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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