The Harvest Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Streamwood Sabres at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Harvest Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Streamwood likes a good challenge.
Last Wednesday, Harvest Christian Academy got the win against Willows Academy by a conclusive 13-3. That's two games straight that Harvest Christian Academy has won by exactly ten runs.
Mackenzie Richards made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Richards was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Harvest Christian Academy got a massive performance out of McKenna Nestrick, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddie Linta, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Streamwood is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matchups. Their rough 14-0 loss to South Elgin on Thursday might stick with them for a while.
Harvest Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Streamwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Harvest Christian Academy suffered a grim 21-6 defeat to Streamwood when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Harvest Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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