It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lakeland Christian had no problem doing just that on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Master's Academy Eagles 6-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Vikings also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2019.
Alex Arthur
| 04/21/25 @ Master's Academy | 7 |
| 03/18/25 @ Auburndale | 5 |
| 04/17/25 vs Santa Fe Catholic | 4 |
| 03/24/25 vs Bartow | 4 |
| 04/08/25 vs Fort Meade | 3 |
Lakeland Christian got a great performance from Alex Arthur as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Arthur a new career-high.
At the plate, Gavin Byrd was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Nathan Diaz was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Lakeland Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games. As for Master's Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Eagles beat Lakeland Christian by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday.
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