Baseball Recap: Harvest Christian Academy Extends Home Winning Streak to Ten

Saints

Margin (Wins)

03/07/25 vs Dallas Academy	27
04/01/25 @ Dallas Academy	26
04/08/25 @ Coram Deo Academy Rhetoric	18
03/25/25 @ Trinity Christian Academy	17
03/17/25 @ Lakehill Prep	15

Harvest Christian Academy came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Trinity Christian Academy Warriors. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Adam Abernathy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Ellison, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase French, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Harvest Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Trinity Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .167.

Harvest Christian Academy's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Trinity Christian Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4.

Harvest Christian Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 18-0 win against Heritage Christian Academy on the 14th. As for Trinity Christian Academy, they are taking a road trip to challenge St. Paul's Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season.