The Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors will face off against the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pensacola Christian Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Pensacola Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Atmore Christian on Monday as they made off with a 20-7 win. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won seven in a row.
Micah Gettle was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Isaac Fulfer, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
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 contests.
Meanwhile, Aletheia Christian Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game 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 have struggled against the Stingrays recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
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.
Pensacola Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pensacola Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Aletheia Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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