Baseball Recap: Snook Christian Academy Comes Up Short

Snook Christian Academy managed to slip by Aletheia Christian Academy the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Eagles came up short against the Lions on Friday, falling 15-5. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 7-6.

Ethan Bettner was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Snook Christian Academy: the team is 8-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Rubel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Snook Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 15-6 Lighthouse Private Christian Academy and 11-5 Lighthouse Private Christian Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 70.4% over those games). As for Aletheia Christian Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5-1.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Snook Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against South Choctaw Academy at 4:00 p.m. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, they are taking a road trip to square off against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Stingrays' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them.