The Emmanuel Christian Academy Lions will venture away from home to take on the Troy Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Emmanuel Christian Academy is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Legacy Christian Academy hit Emmanuel Christian Academy with a nine-run seventh inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions lost 13-3 to the Knights.
Emmanuel Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Witherow, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Jack Meyer, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Troy Christian owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They put the hurt on Milton-Union with a sharp 6-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Judah Simmons made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Troy Christian is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 2-3 otherwise. Simmons was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Will Twiss was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Day, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Troy Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Emmanuel Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Emmanuel Christian Academy took their win against Troy Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
