Atlantic Christian is 1-9 against Lake Worth Christian since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Atlantic Christian Sharks will head out on the road to square off against the Lake Worth Christian Defenders at 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
Atlantic Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Berean Christian (and have done all season long). Everything went Atlantic Christian's way against Berean Christian on Tuesday as Atlantic Christian made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Atlantic Christian.
Alessandro Gonzalez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gonzalez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Reylli Campusano was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kimmel, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Worth Christian fell victim to a rough 16-5 defeat at the hands of Glades Day on Monday.
Trey Harrelson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Kingston Kiley was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
The victory got Atlantic Christian back to even at 8-8. As for Lake Worth Christian, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-7.
Everything went Atlantic Christian's way against Lake Worth Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Atlantic Christian made off with a 10-4 win. Does Atlantic Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Worth Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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