Evangel Christian is a perfect 10-0 against Tuscaloosa Home Educators since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Lightning will head out to face off against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Evangel Christian has ten straight victories, Tuscaloosa Home Educators has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Evangel Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Mt. Pleasant Christian. Considering the Lightning have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
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ZAC GROSSMANN was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kemp Swords, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Tuscaloosa Home Educators and Ezekiel Academy, and Ezekiel Academy kept the tradition alive. The Warriors fell just short of the Knights by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by just one run.
Saul Watson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Tuscaloosa Home Educators is 3-1 when Watson posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise.
Evangel Christian's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Tuscaloosa Home Educators, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Evangel Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Tuscaloosa Home Educators struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Evangel Christian took their win against Tuscaloosa Home Educators in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lightning since the squad 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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