The Evangel Christian Lightning will challenge the Mt. Pleasant Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evangel Christian is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Evangel Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Hope Christian Academy.
Evangel Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AIDEN VENABLE, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI VENABLE has posted since back in February. Another was MAX WATSON, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 9-3 to Cornerstone Christian last Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost four in a row.
Evangel Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Mt. Pleasant Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Evangel Christian's way against Mt. Pleasant Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Evangel Christian made off with an 11-1 win. Will Evangel Christian repeat their success, or does Mt. Pleasant Christian has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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