Harvest Christian Academy is 9-1 against Westminster Christian since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Harvest Christian Academy Lions will look to defend their home field against the Westminster Christian Warriors at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harvest Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Hinckley-Big Rock. The result was nothing new for Harvest Christian Academy, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Obed Lopez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Lopez was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Gavin Duran was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Mosley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Westminster Christian has not done well against Aurora Christian recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Westminster Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Aurora Christian 2-1.
Liam Nash spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Westminster Christian's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Zorn, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Harvest Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Westminster Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9-1.
Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Harvest Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. However, it's not like Westminster Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .463. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Harvest Christian Academy's way against Westminster Christian in their previous matchup on May 1st as Harvest Christian Academy made off with an 11-0 win. Will Harvest Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Westminster Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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