While Evangel Christian's win against Tuscaloosa Home Educators wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lightning won by a run and slipped past the Warriors 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lightning have posted since February 24, 2025.

CALEB CRANFORD
| 03/03/26 vs Tuscaloosa Home Educators | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Coosa Valley Academy | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hope Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Tuscaloosa Home Educators | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Bessemer Academy | 1 |
Evangel Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CALEB CRANFORD, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those three RBI gave CRANFORD a new career-high. TREY HOPE also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The win got Evangel Christian back to even at 3-3-1. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Evangel Christian will challenge Calvary Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, they will take on Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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