Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Evangel Christian walked away with it. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Wiregrass Kings on Monday. The win was nothing new for the Lightning as they're now sitting on five straight.
ZAC GROSSMANN made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on TREY HOPE, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Lightning
| 05/05/25 vs Wiregrass | 5-1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Tuscaloosa Home Educators | 8-2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Southern Christian | 13-2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Ezekiel Academy | 14-4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Chambers Academy | 7-4 |
| + 7 more games |
Evangel Christian pushed their record up to 29-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Wiregrass, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Evangel Christian beat the Kings by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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