After two games on the road, Emmanuel Christian Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Fairlawn Jets at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Monday, Emmanuel Christian Academy came up short against Twin Valley South and fell 7-3.
Jack Meyer put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Meyer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI.
Meyer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grayson Lisle, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fairlawn started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Jackson Center. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-1 on Monday.
Emmanuel Christian Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Fairlawn, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
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