Lakeside Christian hasn't had much luck against Indian Rocks Christian recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lions will square off against the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Lakeside Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Seven Rivers Christian 1-0. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Chris Aguilera Pena
| 04/08/25 vs Seven Rivers Christian | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Canterbury | 1 |
| 03/25/25 @ Fivay | 1 |
| 03/12/25 @ Keswick Christian | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Oasis Christian | 1 |
Chris Aguilera Pena made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lakeside Christian is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-7 otherwise. Aguilera Pena was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
Lakeside Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seven Rivers Christian only managed four hits.
Meanwhile, Indian Rocks Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Grace Christian on Tuesday.
Ethan Beswetherick tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Indian Rocks Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Leiher, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lakeside Christian's record now sits at 7-8. As for Indian Rocks Christian, their record is now 13-10-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lakeside Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Indian Rocks Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lakeside Christian might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Indian Rocks Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
