Tuscaloosa Home Educators is 0-10 against Evangel Christian since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Tuscaloosa Home Educators Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Evangel Christian Lightning at 4:30 p.m.
Sadly, Tuscaloosa Home Educators is still looking for their first win of the season after seven contests. They fell just short of Wiregrass by a score of 9-8 on Saturday.
Eli Morrison led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Austin Hartley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Evangel Christian entered their tilt with Southern Christian with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over the Patriots. Considering Evangel Christian has won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
GRADY WATKINS was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of WILL WELCH, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Evangel Christian, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tuscaloosa Home Educators has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Evangel Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tuscaloosa Home Educators might still be hurting after the 15-4 defeat they got from Evangel Christian in their previous matchup back in February. Can Tuscaloosa Home Educators avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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