NELA Christian Homeschool is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Acadiana Christian is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The NELA Christian Homeschool Flame will take on the Acadiana Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
NELA Christian Homeschool only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-point they dealt Faith Training Christian Academy on Friday. NELA Christian Homeschool was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Faith Training Christian Academy.
Jayce Lee made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Lee was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hayden McDonald was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cash Frizzell, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Acadiana Christian made easy work of Christian Academy of Louisiana on Tuesday and carried off a 21-1 victory. That 20 run margin sets a new team best for Acadiana Christian this season.
Like NELA Christian Homeschool, Acadiana Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Masan Nguyen. On the mound, Nguyen tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Isaiah Burch pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. At the plate, Nguyen scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Burch scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Burch has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
In other batting news, Acadiana Christian got a massive performance out of Mason Broome, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Michel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
NELA Christian Homeschool's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Acadiana Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. NELA Christian Homeschool hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .353. However, it's not like Acadiana Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .405. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went NELA Christian Homeschool's way against Acadiana Christian in their previous meeting back in February as NELA Christian Homeschool made off with an 11-3 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Acadiana Christian's Neal Osburn, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will NELA Christian Homeschool still be able to contain Osburn? There's only one way to find out.
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