For the second straight game, Hebron Christian will face off against Prince Avenue Christian. The Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hebron Christian has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Prince Avenue Christian will arrive with five straight victories.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Hebron Christian and Prince Avenue Christian had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Lions fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by exactly two runs.
For Prince Avenue Christian's part, Judson Hartwell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hartwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 14 consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Broxton, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Harrison Jefts, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Prince Avenue Christian pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hebron Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
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