Statesville Christian's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Sheets Memorial Christian Eagles. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Stephen Nielsen
| 03/14/25 vs Burlington Christian Academy | 5 |
| 03/07/25 @ Crossroads Christian | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Sheets Memorial Christian | 1 |
Stephen Nielsen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has become a key player for Statesville Christian: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Statesville Christian let Dominick Lycans and Jeremy Todd run wild. Lycans scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Todd scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lycans is becoming a predictor of Statesville Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
The victory got Statesville Christian back to even at 5-5. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Statesville Christian will take on Salem Baptist Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sheets Memorial Christian, they will square off against Oak Level Baptist Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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