Plaza Heights Christian Academy proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 15) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Kingsville Tigers. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Tigers, too.
The team relied heavily on Austin Blum, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Remi Schieber, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Lions
| 04/29/25 vs Kingsville | 5-4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Lutheran | 16-1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Kansas City East Christian Academy | 10-0 |
| 04/19/25 vs Vienna | 4-3 |
| 04/19/25 vs South Holt | 16-6 |
The win (which was Plaza Heights Christian Academy's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Kingsville, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Plaza Heights Christian Academy will be playing at home against Faith Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kingsville, they will square off against La Monte at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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