After having lost a blowout in their previous game, Evangelical Christian was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Northpoint Christian Trojans. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Trojans on Monday, they had to take a 8-2 loss.
Bennett Edwards spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Banks Addison
| 04/08/25 vs Northpoint Christian | 4 |
| 04/22/24 vs First Assembly Christian | 3 |
| 04/18/24 vs White Station | 2 |
| 03/21/24 vs Jackson Christian | 2 |
| 03/31/25 @ Harding Academy | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Banks Addison, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Caiden Caldera, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Evangelical Christian is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Northpoint Christian, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evangelical Christian will head out to challenge Fayette Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Northpoint Christian, they are taking a road trip to square off against Hernando at 7:00 p.m. on the 17th.
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