The North Hills Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Lee Park Prep Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Hills Christian's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matchups, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times North Hills Christian and Hickory Christian Academy had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Eagles came up short against the Knights on Friday, falling 16-2.
North Hills Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Hall, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Hall's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lee Park Prep beat Union Prep Academy 16-13 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
The team relied heavily on Aiden Arant, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Isaiah Carpenter was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Lee Park Prep's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for North Hills Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. North Hills Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lee Park Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
North Hills Christian beat Lee Park Prep 13-9 in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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