Baseball Recap: Harvester Christian Academy Finds Playoff Glory Versus New Creation Christian Academy

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 vs New Creation Christian Academy	21
02/28/25 @ Cornerstone Prep Academy	20
03/10/25 vs Kings Way Christian School	13
03/17/25 @ Johnson Ferry Christian Academy	12
04/28/25 vs New Creation Christian Academy	10

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Harvester Christian Academy had no problem doing just that on Monday. Everything went their way against the New Creation Christian Academy Crusaders as they made off with a 25-4 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.

Lleyton Tsai made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Auston Young, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Greg Stoeckig, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

Harvester Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Creation Christian Academy only managed five hits.

The victory made it two in a row for Harvester Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 13-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. As for New Creation Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.

Harvester Christian Academy will challenge Creekside Christian Academy on Friday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. New Creation Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.