Highlands Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They never let the Lake Worth Christian Defenders get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Knights also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2020.
Sage Chartier
| 03/13/25 @ Lake Worth Christian | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Miami Country Day | 1 |
| 04/25/24 vs Downtown Doral | 1 |
| 04/23/24 vs North Miami Beach | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Sheridan Hills Christian | 1 |
Sage Chartier made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, John Elwell looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Steven Perals was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Highlands Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Friedman, who scored three runs and stole Four bases.
Highlands Christian's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Worth Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Highlands Christian will face off against Jupiter Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lake Worth Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lake Worth at 6:30 p.m. on March 31st.
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