Peninsula Catholic is 0-3 against Life Christian Academy since April of 2024 but things could change on Thursday. The Knights will welcome the Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Peninsula Catholic's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Catholic on Wednesday. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Life Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Kavaliers with a sharp 13-2 victory. 13 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Life Christian Academy got a great performance from JJ Jimenez as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Jimenez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Conner Gaster was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aden Reynolds, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Life Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kenston Forest only posted an OBP of .346.
Life Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Peninsula Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Peninsula Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Life Christian Academy when the teams last played back in March as they fell 6-3. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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