Kansas City East Christian Academy hadn't done well against Veritas Christian recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lions never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.

Robert Carpenter
04/17/25 vs Veritas Christian | 1 |
04/05/25 @ Wichita Defenders HomeSchool | 1 |
03/29/25 @ Kansas City Christian School | 2 |
03/22/25 @ St. Mary's Academy | 0 |
03/18/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 1 |
Not much got past Robert Carpenter, who gave up just a hit to keep Veritas Christian off the board. Carpenter has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kansas City East Christian Academy secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Aidon Carpenter, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
The win made it two in a row for Kansas City East Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 11-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Veritas Christian, they moved to 9-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Kansas City East Christian Academy will square off against Barstow at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something the Lions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Veritas Christian, they will challenge Heritage Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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