The Aletheia Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to take on the East Hill Christian Eagles at 4:30 a.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Aletheia Christian Academy has 16 straight victories, East Hill Christian has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Aletheia Christian Academy can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Gulf Pointe Latin.
Josiah Thurmond made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Thurmond was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Aaron McCall was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Toro, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Hill Christian fell victim to a rough 16-7 defeat at the hands of West Florida Baptist Academy on Saturday.
East Hill Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Hall, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Aletheia Christian Academy pushed their record up to 16-0 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for East Hill Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Aletheia Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .574. However, it's not like East Hill Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .440. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Aletheia Christian Academy's way against East Hill Christian in their previous matchup back in February as Aletheia Christian Academy made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aletheia Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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