The Evangel Christian Lightning will square off against the Coosa Valley Academy Rebels at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Evangel Christian will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Evangel Christian made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Bessemer Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Evangel Christian was the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Bessemer Academy on Friday. The Lightning might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Evangel Christian got a massive performance out of ZAC GROSSMANN, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of RALEY CURTIS, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Evangel Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bessemer Academy only posted a batting average of .136.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four contests, Coosa Valley Academy finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 9-1 to Chambers Academy. Coosa Valley Academy's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Coosa Valley Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Setzer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Evangel Christian pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8.2 runs. As for Coosa Valley Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Evangel Christian skirted past Coosa Valley Academy 5-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Evangel Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coosa Valley Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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