Ezekiel Academy came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Evangel Christian Lightning, falling 16-2. The Knights have struggled against the Lightning recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meetings.
Ezekiel Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Hancock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Braylen Bonner also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Ezekiel Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Evangel Christian, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ezekiel Academy will host Heritage Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ezekiel Academy has given up an average of 11.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Evangel Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tuscaloosa Home Educators at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Evangel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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