Shekinah Christian hasn't had much luck against Tree of Life Christian recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Flames will head out on the road to square off against the Trojans at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Shekinah Christian's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Tree of Life Christian's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Shekinah Christian hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Flames blew past Northside Christian 24-0 last Friday. The Flames have beaten the Lions the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lions has come to flipping the script.
Jayce Yoder and AJ Yoder made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Yoder tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, AJ struck out ten batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At bat, Yoder scored four runs while going 3-for-4, while AJ scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Aiden Nofziger
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In other batting news, Aiden Nofziger was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Nofziger is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Noah DiCarro was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with five RBI and three runs.
Shekinah Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .714. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .632 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tree of Life Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They skirted past Delaware Christian 13-12.
Like Shekinah Christian, Tree of Life Christian also got a great game from a pair of two-way players: Jacob Brown. On the mound, Brown tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Samuel Jackson struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). At the plate, Brown scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Jackson went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Jackson has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Tree of Life Christian got a big performance out of Meshach Bishara, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Bishara has posted since back in April of 2024. David Frantz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Tree of Life Christian now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Shekinah Christian, their record now sits at 3-0.
Tree of Life Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Shekinah Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .532. It's a different story for Tree of Life Christian, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Shekinah Christian's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
