Plaza Heights Christian Academy will be playing at home against Crosspoint Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Crosspoint Christian is hoping to do on Friday what Kansas City East Christian Academy couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Plaza Heights Christian Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Plaza Heights Christian Academy skirted past Kansas City East Christian Academy 8-6.
Austin Blum was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Stricklin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Crosspoint Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Arrows out 6-5.
Carl Lewis made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lewis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Lewis wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Asher Weldy, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Crosspoint Christian, they are 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.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Plaza Heights Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .516. However, it's not like Crosspoint Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .539. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy took their win against Crosspoint Christian when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-1. Will Plaza Heights Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Crosspoint Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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