The Zion Christian Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Collinwood Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Zion Christian Academy has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
While Zion Christian Academy's win against Franklin Road Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Zion Christian Academy skirted past Franklin Road Christian 14-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 5, 2024.
Zion Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Jack Handley, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Handley has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Thatcher Looney, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Zion Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Collinwood came up short against Rogers on Tuesday and fell 6-1. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Zion Christian Academy moved to 3-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Collinwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Zion Christian Academy couldn't quite get it done against Collinwood in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as they fell 4-0. Can Zion Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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