The Ambassador Christian School Lions will head out to square off against the Hickory Christian Academy Knights at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Ambassador Christian School has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ambassador Christian School came up short against Forsyth Home Educators on Thursday, falling 11-4.
Ambassador Christian School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacson Taplin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Hickory Christian Academy had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Trailblazers a 2-0 shutout.
Jared Zientek made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Hickory Christian Academy pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Ambassador Christian School, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
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