Lions
| 04/21/25 vs Central Christian | 7-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Abundant Life Christian Academy | 12-0 |
| 04/03/25 vs Hearts Academy | 7-2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Cornerstone Prep Academy | 17-4 |
Praise Academy waltzed into their contest on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Central Christian Crusaders as they made off with a 7-1 win. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Crusaders back in March, they had to take a 16-4 loss.
Brandon Ivey was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Cap Cheshire was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Elijah Pomerinke was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Praise Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Central Christian, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Coming up, Praise Academy will square off against Abundant Life Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Praise Academy is facing Abundant Life Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Abundant Life Christian Academy is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Central Christian, they will face off against Oakwood Christian on Friday.
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