The Tri-County North Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Legacy Christian Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-County North is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
On Monday, Tri-County North came up short against Preble Shawnee and fell 8-3.
Tri-County North saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Shively, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Parker Overcash was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Legacy Christian Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Thurgood Marshall as Legacy Christian Academy made off with a 21-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Legacy Christian Academy.
Michael Little made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Little has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Little was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Kensinger, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Justin Harphant, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tri-County North now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Legacy Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tri-County North has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Legacy Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Tri-County North's way against Legacy Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Tri-County North made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tri-County North 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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