After flying high against Odyssey Charter last Friday, Red Lion Christian Academy came back down to earth. The Red Lion Christian Academy Lions took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Forest Spartans on Friday. Red Lion Christian Academy has not had much luck with Lake Forest recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Caleb Sutton put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Sutton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Anthony Contessa was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Tryston Sutton, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Red Lion Christian Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Red Lion Christian Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Lake Forest, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Red Lion Christian Academy's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Wilmington Friends at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Lion Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Lake Forest, they will be playing at home against Sussex Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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