Evangel Christian has gone 8-2 against Ezekiel Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Lightning will welcome the Knights at 6:00 p.m. Evangel Christian will be looking to extend their current 12-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Evangel Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Bessemer Academy, taking the game 6-2.
WILL WELCH
| 04/04/25 vs Bessemer Academy | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Tuscaloosa Home Educators | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Mt. Pleasant Christian | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hope Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Southern Christian | 1 |
WILL WELCH and TREY HOPE did most of the damage at the plate: WELCH scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while HOPE scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. WELCH is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ezekiel Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Tuscaloosa Home Educators 8-7 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ezekiel Academy let Braylen Bonner and Brennan Hancock run wild. Bonner scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Hancock scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Bonner a new career-high in RBI (two).
Evangel Christian pushed their record up to 21-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Ezekiel Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-13.
Evangel Christian took their victory against Ezekiel Academy in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 16-2 score. Will the Lightning repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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