The Conestoga Christian Cougars will head out on the road to face off against La Academia Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. La Academia Charter took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Conestoga Christian, who comes in off a win.
Conestoga Christian will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Alliance Christian on Thursday. Conestoga Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Alliance Christian and snuck past 13-11. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Conestoga Christian as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Clayton Zimmerman and Bransen Weaver did most of the damage at the plate: Zimmerman scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-5, while Weaver scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Kyle Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, La Academia Charter fell victim to Lincoln Leadership Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Lions. La Academia Charter has not had much luck with Lincoln Leadership Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Conestoga Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for La Academia Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Conestoga Christian took their victory against La Academia Charter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 22-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conestoga Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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