The matchup between Lancaster County Christian and High Point Baptist Academy on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Lancaster County Christian Lions wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-6 walloping at the hands of the High Point Baptist Academy Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lancaster County Christian of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Josh Aiken made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On High Point Baptist Academy's side, Landon Richard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Richard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bradon Howe, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colton Swenson, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Lancaster County Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for High Point Baptist Academy, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Lancaster County Christian will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mount Calvary Christian at 4:00 p.m. As for High Point Baptist Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Coventry Christian at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Coventry Christian: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while High Point Baptist Academy has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
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