The Aletheia Christian Academy Lions will head out to take on the Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aletheia Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Aletheia Christian Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Stingrays by a score of 9-8. The Lions haven't had much luck with the Stingrays recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Tanner Brock made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Gabriel Toro was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Pensacola Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 20-7 win. The Warriors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Micah Gettle was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. He has become a key player for Pensacola Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Carson Ohman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Pensacola Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Pensacola Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Aletheia Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pensacola Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Aletheia Christian Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Pensacola Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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