The Lakeside Christian Lions will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the City of Life Christian Academy Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Lakeside Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Canterbury and snuck past 4-3.
Chris Aguilera- Pena 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 two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Aguilera- Pena was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Darretta, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Colt Richey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, City of Life Christian Academy had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Calvary Christian Academy with a sharp 26-16 win two weeks ago. City of Life Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lakeside Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-7. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for City of Life Christian Academy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4.
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