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| 02/27/24 - Away | 19-0 W |
| 02/23/23 - Away | 16-7 W |
| 04/20/21 - Home | 20-1 W |
| 03/26/21 - Away | 29-1 W |
| 05/06/19 - Neutral | 5-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Westlake Academy is a perfect 9-0 against Nazarene Christian Academy since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Blacksmiths will head out to face off against the Lions at 4:00 p.m.
On April 1st, Westlake Academy came up short against McKinney Christian Academy and fell 7-2. The matchup marked the Blacksmiths' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Westlake Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Menon, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Nazarene Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 15-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jacob Struble was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Aidan Adams was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Will Smithers, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI.
Nazarene Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Newman International Academy only posted an OBP of .154.
Nazarene Christian Academy's record is now 13-4. As for Westlake Academy, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Everything went Westlake Academy's way against Nazarene Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as Westlake Academy made off with a 19-0 victory. Will the Blacksmiths repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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