The Legacy Christian Academy Lions will square off against the North Stars at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Legacy Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Legacy Christian Academy will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Alpaugh on Tuesday. The Lions put the hurt on the Buffalos with a sharp 20-4 win. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Buffalos: they've now won eight in a row.
Legacy Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Carter Burich, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Burich has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Kirstine, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Legacy Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .730. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between North and West, and West kept the tradition alive. The Stars came up short against the Vikings on Thursday, falling 9-2.
North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ALEJANDRO GALINDO, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. GALINDO has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
North has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 16 of their last 18 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-20 record this season. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-7-1.
North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Legacy Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. It's a different story for North, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Legacy Christian Academy's hitters?
Everything went Legacy Christian Academy's way against North when the teams last played back in March, as Legacy Christian Academy made off with a 15-5 victory. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Stars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
