The Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions will head out on the road to take on the Upperman Bees at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Christ Presbyterian Academy will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
While Christ Presbyterian Academy's victory against Brentwood Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions won by a run and slipped past the Eagles 3-2.
Station Camp hit Upperman with a six-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bees came up short against the Bison, falling 12-5. The Bees haven't had much luck with the Bison recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Rookie Allison was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Allison wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alec Wilson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple was Wilson's first of the season.
Christ Presbyterian Academy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Upperman, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-9.
Christ Presbyterian Academy skirted past Upperman 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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