Praise Academy waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over Unity Christian. Praise Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Chase Hayward
| 03/31/26 vs Unity Christian | 7 |
| 04/14/25 vs Abundant Life Christian Academy | 6 |
| 03/19/26 @ Cornerstone Prep Academy | 5 |
| 03/10/25 @ Cornerstone Prep Academy | 4 |
| 03/09/26 @ Central Christian | 3 |
Chase Hayward made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Praise Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Unity Christian only posted an OBP of .440.
Praise Academy's record now sits at 8-1. As for Unity Christian, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Praise Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Victory Baptist at 6:00 p.m. The Lions will need to watch out since the Warrior have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games. As for Unity Christian, they are taking a road trip to square off against Holy Ground Baptist Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Stallions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.33 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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