The Eastern Mennonite Flames will face off against the Life Christian Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Eastern Mennonite has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Eastern Mennonite is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Virginia Episcopal School, falling 29-0.
Life Christian Academy came out on top against Brunswick Academy on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run first inning. The Eagles put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
JJ Jimenez tossed a big game, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Conner Gaster was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. He has become a key player for Life Christian Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Connor Radcliff, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Eastern Mennonite's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Life Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern Mennonite has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Life Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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