Evangelical Christian came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-2 to the Christian Brothers Purple Wave. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Purple Wave recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
John Lee was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Terry, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Evangelical Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Christian Brothers, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Evangelical Christian will head out to square off against Southaven at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Christian Brothers, they will venture away from home to take on Lausanne Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lausanne Collegiate will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Christian Brothers surely won't give up without a fight.
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