After flying high against Berean Christian last Tuesday, Atlantic Christian came back down to earth. The Atlantic Christian Sharks fell just short of the Lake Worth Christian Defenders by a score of 12-11 on Thursday. Atlantic Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lake Worth Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Alessandro Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-5. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Cooper, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Lake Worth Christian's side, Mia Kruspe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Kruspe was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lake Worth Christian got a massive performance out of Jayden Deveaux, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Cooper Luna was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Atlantic Christian now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Lake Worth Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Atlantic Christian will head out on the road to take on Highlands Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Atlantic Christian's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches. As for Lake Worth Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Leonard at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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