The King's Ridge Christian Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Landmark Christian War Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. King's Ridge Christian is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
While King's Ridge Christian's win against Walker wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. King's Ridge Christian narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Walker 5-3. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Landmark Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They put the hurt on Mt. Bethel Christian Academy with a sharp 11-1 win on Tuesday. Considering the War Eagles have won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Lee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Casson was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Landmark Christian is 2-1 when Casson posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-5 otherwise. Noah Ellis was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Landmark Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
King's Ridge Christian pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Landmark Christian, they moved to 4-6 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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