For the first time this season, Legacy Christian Academy will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will venture away from home to square off against the John Paul II Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Legacy Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Legacy Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Greenhill as Legacy Christian Academy made off with a 12-1 victory. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Abby Ashbrook and Blair Ehmer were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ashbrook tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Ehmer pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. What's more, Ashbrook gave up only one walk, the fewest she's had over her last four games. At the plate, Ashbrook went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Ehmer went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run. That's the most hits Ashbrook has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Ryan Mosley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 13 contests. Another player making a difference was Lynlee Kennedy, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Legacy Christian Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenhill didn't launched any home runs.
Meanwhile, John Paul II entered their tilt with Van Alstyne on Friday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Panthers.
Carly Holman spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katy Holman, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
John Paul II's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Legacy Christian Academy, their record now sits at 11-6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Legacy Christian Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like John Paul II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Legacy Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from John Paul II when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Legacy Christian Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
