If Emmanuel Christian Academy was feeling good off their 24-14 takedown of Fairlawn last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions fell just short of the Catholic Central Irish by a score of 5-3 on Friday. Emmanuel Christian Academy has not had much luck with Catholic Central recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Emmanuel Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Nixon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Nixon 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.
Emmanuel Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Catholic Central, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Emmanuel Christian Academy will take on Houston at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Houston is coming into the matchup with four straight victories at home, so Emmanuel Christian Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Catholic Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Jackson Center at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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