The Ezekiel Academy Knights will head out to square off against the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ezekiel Academy has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ezekiel Academy came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Evangel Christian, falling 14-4. The Knights have struggled against the Lightning recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Ezekiel Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Andrews, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian fell victim to Flint River Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Wildcats. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this game were averaging 2.88 runs allowed.
Ezekiel Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Lafayette Christian, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ezekiel Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lafayette Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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