For the first time this season, Central Christian will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will square off against the Abundant Life Christian Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. Abundant Life Christian Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Central Christian, who comes in off a win.
Central Christian will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Covington Academy, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. Central Christian put the hurt on Covington Academy with a sharp 11-1 victory on Thursday. The game marked the Crusaders' most dominant win of the season.
Tucker Handley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Handley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Lorfano, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season.
Central Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .677. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covington Academy only posted an OBP of .227.
Meanwhile, Abundant Life Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch back in February as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 19-3 to Skipstone Academy.
Central Christian's record now sits at 3-4. As for Abundant Life Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
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