Evangel Christian hasn't had much luck against Bessemer Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Evangel Christian Lightning will take on the Bessemer Academy Rebels in a tournament on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Evangel Christian earned a 14-11 victory over Heritage Christian Academy. The Lightning haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Evangel Christian got a massive performance out of Jaydin Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Cranford, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Evangel Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .535 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Bessemer Academy got the win against Coosa Valley Academy last Tuesday by a conclusive 13-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bessemer Academy.
Bessemer Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Evangel Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Evangel Christian couldn't quite finish off Bessemer Academy in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 and fell 8-6. Can Evangel Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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