The First Baptist Christian Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Acadiana Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: First Baptist Christian has struggled recently with 14 losses in a row, while Acadiana Christian will arrive with four straight victories.
First Baptist Christian lost 18-2 to John Paul the Great Academy on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Lions hadn't done well against the Defenders recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lions' pitcher stepped up to hand the Defenders a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
The Lions let Isaiah Burch and Lane Parks run wild. Burch went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Parks scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Parks is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Brandon Judice also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The Lions lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The Lions' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for First Baptist Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
First Baptist Christian suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Acadiana Christian in their previous matchup back in February. Can First Baptist Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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