The Unity Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on the New Creation Christian Academy Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Unity Christian is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Unity Christian's offense. They lost 7-0 to Oakwood Christian on Thursday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, New Creation Christian Academy also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Scholars Guild Academy on Thursday, falling 8-0. The loss continues a trend for the Crusaders in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
New Creation Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Googe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Unity Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for New Creation Christian Academy, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Unity Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like New Creation Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Unity Christian couldn't quite get it done against New Creation Christian Academy when the teams last played on March 3rd as they fell 7-3. Can Unity Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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