Lions
| 03/27/25 @ Mira Monte | 7-4 |
| 03/25/25 @ Alpaugh | 18-0 |
| 03/21/25 vs Laton | 4-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Orange Cove | 5-1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Rosamond | 8-7 |
Legacy Christian Academy entered their tilt with Mira Monte on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Mira Monte. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-2 back in February.
Jackson Balden made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Balden wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Caden Nunez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Nunez also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Legacy Christian Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 11.33 hits in those games compared to only 5.43 in the others. As for Mira Monte, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Looking ahead, Legacy Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Coalinga at 3:30 p.m. As for Mira Monte, they are taking a road trip to challenge Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mira Monte's pitchers better be ready for this one: Foothill has averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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