King's Academy was the 17-6 winner over Concord Christian when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The King's Academy Lions fell 13-8 to the Concord Christian Lions on Thursday. King's Academy's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
For Concord Christian's part, they got a massive performance out of Alexia (Lexi) Esteppe, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Manhattan Shuler, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Concord Christian, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. King's Academy will take on Cherokee at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. King's Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Concord Christian, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on First Baptist Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Concord Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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