The Augusta Christian Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the Ben Lippen Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Augusta Christian is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Augusta Christian's offense. They lost 7-0 to Fox Creek last Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly seven runs.
Meanwhile, Ben Lippen came up short against Jupiter on March 13th and fell 8-3.
Ben Lippen saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Bishop, who went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Augusta Christian's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Ben Lippen, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Augusta Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ben Lippen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Augusta Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Ben Lippen when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Augusta Christian 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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