Yellow Springs is 0-10 against Legacy Christian Academy since April of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Bulldogs will host the Knights at 5:00 p.m. Yellow Springs has given up an average of 10.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Yellow Springs is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs back in April, they were much more limited against Legacy Christian Academy last Tuesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 12-2.
For Legacy Christian Academy's part, Jacob Thompson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Thompson a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, David Cancino was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Legacy Christian Academy is undefeated when Cancino posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-5 otherwise. Adriel Angel was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Legacy Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Yellow Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
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