We've got a battle between Lions coming up. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Unity Christian lost 7-1 to Oakwood Christian on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Unity Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benjamin Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Wilson also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Praise Academy came up short against Cornerstone Prep Academy on Monday, falling 11-1.
Zac Cheshire made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. Cheshire is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Unity Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Praise Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Praise Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Unity Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Praise Academy, though, as they've only averaged .239. Will they be able to contain Unity Christian's hitters?
Everything went Unity Christian's way against Praise Academy in their previous meeting last Thursday, as Unity Christian made off with an 18-11 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Unity Christian 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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