The Pine Forest Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Pine Forest's victory against Aletheia Christian Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lions 19-18. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 19-2 victory.
The team relied heavily on Fianna K, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and six RBI. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kilee M, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .903. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Pine Forest's record now sits at 9-6. As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, their record is now 7-10.
Pine Forest took their win against Lighthouse Private Christian Academy when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 18-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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