The Highlands Christian Knights have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Atlantic Christian Sharks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Highlands Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Schoolhouse Prep on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-2 walloping at the hands of the Wolfpack.
Highlands Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendric Molina, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Valentino Pupo, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Atlantic Christian had to settle for a 12-11 defeat against Lake Worth Christian on Thursday.
Alessandro Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last ten games he's played. Bradley Cooper was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Highlands Christian's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Atlantic Christian, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Highlands Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .472. However, it's not like Atlantic Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .478. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Highlands Christian suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Atlantic Christian when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cooper, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Now that Highlands Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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