The Life Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Life Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Life Christian Academy is headed into Saturday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kenston Forest.
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Life Christian Academy got a good showing from JJ Jimenez, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The Eagles are 3-1 when Jimenez allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Life Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Brandon Dorin, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Whitney, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot didn't have quite enough to beat Kenston Forest on Thursday and fell 13-12. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by just one run.
Nathan Danburg made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Hamner, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Life Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Life Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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