If Evangel Christian Academy was feeling good off their 20-0 takedown of South Park last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Evangel Christian Academy Eagles suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Elbert Bulldogs on Saturday. Evangel Christian Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Elbert apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Evangel Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Stephenson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Evangel Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Elbert's side, Logan LaFollette made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. LaFollette was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Michael Hermes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ethan Tesman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Evangel Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Elbert, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Evangel Christian Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Calhan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evangel Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Elbert, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Evangel Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on April 4th. Elbert is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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