Baseball Recap: Kansas City East Christian Academy Wins Going Away Against Sunrise Christian Academy

Kansas City East Christian Academy had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Sunrise Christian Academy on Thursday. Kansas City East Christian Academy was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Sunrise Christian Academy. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Buffaloes recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Aidon Carpenter and Chase Morris were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Carpenter struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Morris tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). At the plate, Carpenter went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI, while Morris scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Carpenter has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

Jaycob Mieir

Runs (Career)

03/27/25 @ Sunrise Christian Academy	3
05/04/24 @ Wichita Defenders HomeSchool	2
04/22/24 vs Midway	2
04/15/24 vs Maranatha Christian Academy	2
03/22/24 vs Sunrise Christian Academy	2

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaycob Mieir, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Robert Carpenter was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Kansas City East Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sunrise Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .393.

Kansas City East Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kansas City East Christian Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on St. Mary's Academy at 4:30 p.m. on April 15. As for Sunrise Christian Academy, they will square off against Destiny Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.