Lancaster County Christian is 0-10 against High Point Baptist Academy since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lancaster County Christian Lions will head out on the road to square off against the High Point Baptist Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Lancaster County Christian will be strutting in after a victory while High Point Baptist Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Lancaster County Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over West Shore Christian Academy.
Joey Lapp made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Lapp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lapp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sheldon Fisher was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Josh Aiken, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, High Point Baptist Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They fell 5-2 to Mount Calvary Christian.
Like Lancaster County Christian, High Point Baptist Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Bradon Howe. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Howe was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Howe wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Richard, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Lancaster County Christian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. As for High Point Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lancaster County Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like High Point Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lancaster County Christian suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to High Point Baptist Academy in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Richard, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Lancaster County Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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