After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Eads, Evangel Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Rocky Mountain Lutheran. Evangel Christian Academy hasn't had any issues with Rocky Mountain Lutheran recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Levi Alexander
| 04/17/25 @ Rocky Mountain Lutheran | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Front Range Christian | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Harrison | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Custer County | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Elbert | 2 |
Anderson Schultz and Levi Alexander made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Schultz pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Alexander tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Schultz has become a key player for Evangel Christian Academy: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 2-4 otherwise. At bat, Schultz went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Alexander went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those four hits gave Alexander a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zachary Blair, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Evangel Christian Academy is 4-2 when Blair posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
The win got Evangel Christian Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Looking ahead, Evangel Christian Academy will face off against Cotopaxi at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, they will square off against Briggsdale at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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