The Lafayette Christian Cougars will take on the Ezekiel Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Lafayette Christian's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Thursday's struggle, when Flint River Academy hitters got past them. The Cougars lost 12-0 to the Wildcats on Thursday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Cougars were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Ezekiel Academy came up short against Evangel Christian on Thursday, falling 14-4. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Lightning recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Ezekiel Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Andrews, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Lafayette Christian's loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3. As for Ezekiel Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Ezekiel Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lafayette Christian has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. It's a different story for Ezekiel Academy, though, as they've only averaged .339. Will they be able to contain Lafayette Christian's hitters?
Lafayette Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Ezekiel Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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