The Master's Academy Eagles will face off against the Lyman Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Master's Academy has six straight victories, Lyman has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, everything went Master's Academy's way against Circle Christian as Master's Academy made off with a 12-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ben Soderholm looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Eichler, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cy Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Master's Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Circle Christian only posted a batting average of .056.
Meanwhile, Lyman suffered their closest defeat since April 29, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lake Howell by a score of 5-3.
Kevin Cusick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-6. Lyman is 2-1 when Cusick posts three or more hits, but 0-8 otherwise. Noah Johnson also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Master's Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lyman, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Lyman's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Master's Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Lyman, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Master's Academy's hitters?
Master's Academy couldn't quite get it done against Lyman when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as they fell 5-2. Can Master's Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.