Evangel Christian Academy is 6-0 against Elbert since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Evangel Christian Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Elbert Bulldogs at 1:00 p.m. Elbert took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Evangel Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, while Evangel Christian Academy put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for South Park. Evangel Christian Academy blew past South Park 20-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Evangel Christian Academy.
Evangel Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Nate Lucia, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Alexander, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Elbert had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They suffered a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of Dolores Huerta Prep. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
Matthew Dooley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Evangel Christian Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Elbert, they dropped their record down to 0-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Evangel Christian Academy skirted past Elbert 9-8 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Evangel Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Elbert have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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