The Lakeside Christian Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Foundation Christian Academy Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lakeside Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Seven Rivers Christian 8-7.
Cal Richey and Colt Richey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Richey pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Meanwhile, Richey struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Richey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Richey scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances, while Richey scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gavin Cappiello was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Darretta, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Foundation Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against Gulf Coast HEAT by a score of 9-5.
Like Lakeside Christian, Foundation Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Rolland Williams. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Williams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Henry Salter, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peyton Coakley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got Lakeside Christian back to even at 9-9-1. As for Foundation Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lakeside Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Foundation Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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