Lightning
| 03/27/25 vs Hope Christian Academy | 9-5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Southern Christian | 10-4 |
| 03/20/25 vs Heritage Christian Academy | 11-1 |
| 03/18/25 vs Tuscaloosa Home Educators | 12-0 |
| 03/17/25 @ Ezekiel Academy | 16-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Evangel Christian came tearing into Thursday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Hope Christian Academy. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 1-0 win back in February.
ZAC GROSSMANN was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since March 1st. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, TREY HOPE was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. CALEB CRANFORD was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Evangel Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hope Christian Academy, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-6.
Evangel Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hope Christian Academy: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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