The Lake Worth Christian Defenders will face off against the Atlantic Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Lake Worth Christian's offense. They came up short against Santaluces on Thursday, falling 10-0. The Defenders just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Atlantic and Somerset Academy - Canyons meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. Atlantic lost 17-1 to Somerset Academy - Canyons. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Atlantic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Bird, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Lake Worth Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Atlantic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Atlantic's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Lake Worth Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Atlantic, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Lake Worth Christian keep running through batters, or will Atlantic buck the trend?
Lake Worth Christian might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Atlantic when the teams last played on Monday. Will Lake Worth Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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