Pensacola Christian Academy is 8-2 against Aletheia Christian Academy since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. Pensacola Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Pensacola Christian Academy suffered a tough 17-1 loss at the hands of Central.
Pensacola Christian Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Micah Wright, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Aletheia Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Atmore Christian as Aletheia Christian Academy made off with a 16-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Aletheia Christian Academy, who have now won seven matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Ben Alumbaugh, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Britain Wheeler was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Pensacola Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Pensacola Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .442. However, it's not like Aletheia Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .612. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Pensacola Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Aletheia Christian Academy in their previous matchup last Tuesday and fell 4-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Alumbaugh, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Pensacola Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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