After flying high against Praise Academy last Tuesday, Hearts Academy came back down to earth. The Panthers took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions on Thursday. The Panthers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Lions earlier this season, when they won 17-0.
Hearts Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Dyson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that Dyson launched this season. Another was Charlie Bill, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one stolen base.
Hearts Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Praise Academy, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Coming up, Hearts Academy will head out to challenge Unity Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Praise Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Abundant Life Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on the 14th. Praise Academy is facing Abundant Life Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Abundant Life Christian Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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