The Life Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Kenston Forest Kavaliers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Life Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Amelia Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since April 5th.
Meanwhile, Kenston Forest entered their tilt with Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot on Wednesday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Knights.
Jobe Sullivan made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Sullivan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ransom Clark, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Life Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Kenston Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Life Christian Academy took their win against Kenston Forest when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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