The West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors will head out on the road to face off against the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. West Florida Baptist Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Aletheia Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.
West Florida Baptist Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Gulf Pointe Latin. That 19 run margin sets a new team best for the Conquerors this season.
Cruz Duncan
| 03/13/25 vs Aletheia Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/01/25 vs Gulf Pointe Latin | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs East Hill Christian | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Santa Rosa Christian | 1 |
| 03/03/25 @ Snook Christian Academy | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Cruz Duncan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. West Florida Baptist Academy is 2-1 when Duncan posts two or more runs, but 3-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, Landon Lombardo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Those hits marked the first that he got this season. Daniel Gonzalez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
West Florida Baptist Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Aletheia Christian Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Snook Christian Academy on Thursday and fell 7-6.
Like West Florida Baptist Academy, Aletheia Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Brady Carlson. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Carlson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Tanner Brock was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Noah Wheeler, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for West Florida Baptist Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.0 runs over those games. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4-1.
West Florida Baptist Academy couldn't quite get it done against Aletheia Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March as they fell 12-7. Can the Conquerors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
