We've got a battle between Lions coming up. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Loganville Christian Academy has three straight wins, Lakeview Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lakeview Academy's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Loganville Christian Academy hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Loganville Christian Academy never let Riverside Military Academy get on the board and left with a 23-0 victory on Friday.
Alex Carruthers made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooks Baldwin, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Brody Hahn, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Loganville Christian Academy hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lakeview Academy lost 12-2 to Tallulah Falls on Friday. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly ten runs.
Lakeview Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricky Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Loganville Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Lakeview Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
Loganville Christian Academy took their victory against Lakeview Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-6. Will Loganville Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Lakeview Academy has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
