The Evangel Christian Lightning will challenge the Bethlehem Christian Academy Knights at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Evangel Christian 2.3, Bethlehem Christian Academy 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Evangel Christian is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Anne-Pacelli just ended the team's 16-game winning streak dating back to last season on Friday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lightning have suffered since April 5, 2024.
Evangel Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ASHER EVANS, who went 2-for-3 with one double. CARTER NORRIS also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Christian Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Holtville, sneaking past 2-0. The victory was some much needed relief for the Knights as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Evangel Christian fell to 9-1. As for Bethlehem Christian Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Evangel Christian might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Bethlehem Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Evangel Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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