After flying high against Cresset Christian Academy last Tuesday, Lee Christian came back down to earth. The Lee Christian Falcons suffered a tough 26-8 loss at the hands of the New Life Christian Academy Warriors on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lee Christian of the 17-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Miciah Britton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaydan Brower, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On New Life Christian Academy's side, Cameron Parker and Joshua Valencia did most of the damage at the plate: Parker scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Valencia scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Valencia is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Ethan Dew was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Lee Christian has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for New Life Christian Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lee Christian will face off against Cape Fear Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cape Fear Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for New Life Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Crossroads Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. New Life Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Crossroads Christian likes a good challenge.
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