Destiny Christian is 8-2 against Life Prep since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Wildcats will host the Fire at 1:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Destiny Christian has 11 straight victories, Life Prep has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Destiny Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Union Christian Academy, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Destiny Christian was ranked first). The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 15-7 margin over the Eagles on Monday. Considering the Wildcats have won six contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Zoey Landers
| 04/07/25 @ Union Christian Academy | 6 |
| 04/07/25 @ Union Christian Academy | 5 |
| 03/28/25 @ Life Prep | 5 |
Zoey Landers made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Destiny Christian let Rian Tipton and Rae Whomble run wild. Tipton scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Whomble scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those four stolen bases gave Tipton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cienna Davis, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Life Prep came up short against North on Tuesday, falling 24-2.
Destiny Christian pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Life Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Destiny Christian's way against Life Prep in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Destiny Christian made off with a 17-2 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Fire turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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