Hope Christian Academy will venture away from home to face off against the Southern Prep Academy Fighting Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hope Christian Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Southern Prep Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hope Christian Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Varsity Opponent, sneaking past 4-2.
Meanwhile, Southern Prep Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of The Oaks School.
Braden Evans made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Southern Prep Academy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-14 otherwise. Mason Morris also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Hope Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Southern Prep Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
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