Trojans
| 05/16/25 @ Shekinah Christian | 8 |
| 05/15/25 @ Delaware Christian | 6 |
| 05/10/25 vs Granville Christian Academy | 6 |
| 04/28/25 vs Liberty Christian Academy | 11 |
| 04/24/25 @ Genoa Christian Academy | 9 |
| + 9 more games |
Tree of Life Christian and Madison Christian are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Trojans will welcome the Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Tree of Life Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Tree of Life Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Shekinah Christian just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Flames by a score of 10-8. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Andrew Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Madison Christian posted their closest win since May 14, 2024 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Northside Christian 6-4. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Allen Flickinger and Reegan Bryan made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Flickinger struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Bryan pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Madison Christian's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 4-9 when he doesn't). At the plate, Flickinger got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs, while Bryan went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Flickinger a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Patrick Foster, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick(DJ) Williams, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
Madison Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Tree of Life Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Tree of Life Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Madison Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Tree of Life Christian took their win against Madison Christian in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 15-7 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
