Claiborne is 0-3 against Lakeway Christian Academy since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Claiborne Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Lakeway Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Claiborne is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-6 walloping at the hands of Greeneville.
Evan Thomas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Sam Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Lakeway Christian Academy had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Asheville Christian Academy on Monday.
Lakeway Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Ford, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Claiborne's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Lakeway Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Claiborne has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lakeway Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Claiborne suffered a grim 23-11 defeat to Lakeway Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Claiborne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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