For the second straight game, Harding Academy will face off against Evangelical Christian. Harding Academy will face off against Evangelical Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Harding Academy has given up an average of 13.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Harding Academy's offense. They lost 17-0 to Evangelical Christian on Monday. The Lions have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
For Evangelical Christian's part, Caiden Caldera was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Caldera a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evangelical Christian got a massive performance out of Banks Addison, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Addison has become a key player for Evangelical Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Kyle Mabie was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Evangelical Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Harding Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Evangelical Christian, their record now sits at 9-5.
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