The Aletheia Christian Academy Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Snook Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aletheia Christian Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Aletheia Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Laurel Hill with a sharp 27-4 victory on Tuesday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Noah Wheeler made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run.
Tanner Brock
| 04/01/25 @ Laurel Hill | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Laurel Hill | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Central Christian | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Atmore Christian | 2 |
| 03/13/25 @ West Florida Baptist Academy | 2 |
In other batting news, Tanner Brock was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Brady Carlson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Aletheia Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Snook Christian Academy finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They came up short against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, falling 14-2. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Colton Givens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Aletheia Christian Academy's record now sits at 11-3. As for Snook Christian Academy, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Aletheia Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Snook Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Aletheia Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Snook Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
