The Evangel Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Front Range Christian Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Evangel Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Custer County with a sharp 19-4 win on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Front Range Christian earned an 8-3 win over St. Mary's on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Haedan Morton made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Front Range Christian's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Morton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Morton is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Jake Dreiling was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Landon Deza was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Front Range Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory got Front Range Christian back to even at 4-4. As for Evangel Christian Academy, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-2.
Everything went Evangel Christian Academy's way against Front Range Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Evangel Christian Academy made off with a 13-4 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
