The Wickenburg Christian Academy Lion are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against the Tri-City Christian Academy Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
If Wickenburg Christian Academy beats Tri-City Christian Academy with 13 runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Wickenburg Christian Academy walked away with a 13-9 win over A+ Charter School on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lion.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tri-City Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 22-2 margin over New Way Learning Academy on Tuesday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Bradyn Eckert was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Eckert was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. He also put up three RBI, which were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Canaan Brady was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Brady is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Joel Miller was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Tri-City Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Wickenburg Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs over those games. As for Tri-City Christian Academy, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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