The Victory Christian Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Indian Springs Student at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Victory Christian's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Victory Christian's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Donoho by a score of 1-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Victory Christian's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alex Hoggard, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Hoggard snagged this season.
Meanwhile, Indian Springs got the win against Woodlawn on Thursday by a conclusive 11-0. The result was nothing new for the Student, who have now won three games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Eason Zheng looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Indian Springs pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.1 runs. As for Victory Christian, their record is now 3-4.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Victory Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. However, it's not like Indian Springs struggles in that department as they've averaged .448. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Victory Christian took their win against Indian Springs in their previous matchup back in April of 2018 by a conclusive 14-7. Will Victory Christian repeat their success, or does Indian Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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