The Master's Academy Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Highland Prep Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Master's Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Master's Academy beat Lyman 7-4.
Brady Eichler
| 03/12/25 vs Lyman | 3 |
| 03/07/25 @ Orangewood Christian | 2 |
| 02/22/24 @ Orangewood Christian | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Lake Highland Prep | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Harmony | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Brady Eichler, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Aiden Santos was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Lake Highland Prep lost 16-2 to Orangewood Christian on Tuesday.
Lake Highland Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Manny Socarras, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Master's Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Lake Highland Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Master's Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Highland Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Master's Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Lake Highland Prep when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 6-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Master's Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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