After losing to Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy the last time they met, Ambassador Christian School decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Lions came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 9-6 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Jacson Taplin and Jax McCoy were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Taplin struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, McCoy pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Taplin got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while McCoy went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. McCoy has become a key player for Ambassador Christian School: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-10 otherwise.
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| 04/24/25 @ Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy | 3 |
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stone Cherry, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Marek Romano was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Ambassador Christian School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 8.8.
Ambassador Christian School's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-11. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ambassador Christian School will square off against Metrolina Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Liberty Preparatory Christian Academy, they will face off against Lee Park Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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