Harding Academy is on a four-game streak of home losses, and First Assembly Christian an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Harding Academy Lions will welcome the First Assembly Christian Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Harding Academy came into this matchup off a tough 11-run loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of White Station by a score of 4-2 on Thursday.
Jordan Fisher put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Fisher was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
Fisher wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andres Ortiz, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Ortiz's first of the season.
Meanwhile, First Assembly Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Arlington on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 8-7.
Christian Forrest made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
First Assembly Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14-1. As for Harding Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Harding Academy suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to First Assembly Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Lions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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