The Wickenburg Christian Academy Lion will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the New Way Learning Academy Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m.
Wickenburg Christian Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. Their rough 15-2 defeat to Trinity Christian might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, New Way Learning Academy has not done well against Gila Bend recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. New Way Learning Academy blew past Gila Bend 11-2.
Mathew Kravets made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Kravets was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Preston Nelson was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI. Nate VanDyke was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Wickenburg Christian Academy's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for New Way Learning Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Wickenburg Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off New Way Learning Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Wickenburg Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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