The Harvest Christian Academy Saints will face off against the Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Harvest Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric likes a good challenge.
If Harvest Christian Academy beats Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric with 17 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Harvest Christian Academy was the clear victors by a 17-5 margin over Bethesda Christian on Tuesday. Considering the Saints have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Elijah Mann was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Mann was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple.
In other batting news, Harvest Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Elijah Cleary, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI Cleary has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Peyton Ellison, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Harvest Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in five consecutive matches.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Lions on Thursday. Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric lost 19-4 to St. Paul's Prep. Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Latchem, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Harvest Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Harvest Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. It's a different story for Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Harvest Christian Academy's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
