The Madison Christian Eagles will challenge the Shekinah Christian Flames at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison Christian has given up an average of 9.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Madison Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Liberty Christian Academy on Saturday. They lost 11-2 to Liberty Christian Academy. Madison Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Foster, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Shekinah Christian waltzed into their contest on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering the Flames have won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Aiden Nofziger and Jayce Yoder made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Nofziger tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Yoder tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nofziger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Nofziger went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Yoder got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI. Nofziger is becoming a predictor of Shekinah Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Alex Bauermeister was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Max Kilzer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Shekinah Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northside Christian only posted an OBP of .250.
Madison Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Shekinah Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.
Madison Christian suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Shekinah Christian when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
