New Life Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Lee Christian Falcons 26-8. New Life Christian Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Cameron Parker and Joshua Valencia did most of the damage at the plate: Parker scored four runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Valencia scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Valencia is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Ethan Dew was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Lee Christian's side, Miciah Britton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kaydan Brower, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
New Life Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Lee Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Life Christian Academy will face off against Crossroads Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Crossroads Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Lee Christian, they will challenge Cape Fear Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cape Fear Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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