The Madison Christian Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Harvest Prep Warriors at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Harvest Prep took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Madison Christian, who comes in off a win.
Madison Christian will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Genoa Christian Academy on Thursday. The Eagles put the hurt on Genoa Christian Academy with a sharp 12-5 win.
Gabe Lawrence made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Lawrence was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rocco Price, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Patrick Foster, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Harvest Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 18-0 to Fisher Catholic.
Harvest Prep's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Madison Christian, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Madison Christian took their win against Harvest Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 22-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team 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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