The Lake Lure Classical Academy Raptors will head out on the road to face off against the Bethel Christian Academy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Lure Classical Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while Bethel Christian Academy will come in with three straight wins.
Back in March, Lake Lure Classical Academy fell victim to a tough 13-3 loss at the hands of The Master's Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Lake Lure Classical Academy has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Bethel Christian Academy made easy work of Invest Collegiate Imagine on Thursday and carried off a 12-4 victory.
Dillion Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Smith has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lukas Hughes and Caiden Burleson did most of the damage at the plate: Hughes scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Burleson scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jacob McGraw, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Lake Lure Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bethel Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Lake Lure Classical Academy took their win against Bethel Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-4. Does Lake Lure Classical Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bethel Christian Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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