Aletheia Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators as the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions made off with a 15-5 victory. The result was nothing new for Aletheia Christian Academy, who have now won nine games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jonathan Carnes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Carnes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron McCall, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Till, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
On Gulf Pointe Latin's side, Josh Reynolds and John DeFore did some serious damage despite the final result: Reynolds scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while DeFore scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Garrett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Aletheia Christian Academy's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs per game. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Aletheia Christian Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Bayou Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, they will head out on the road to face off against West Florida Baptist Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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