The Victory Christian Academy Storm will be taking part in a tournament against the Lake Wales Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Victory Christian Academy's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Lake Wales has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Victory Christian Academy is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since February 25th on Friday. They lost 13-3 to Lakeland Christian.
Victory Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cru Slocum, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Slocum's first of the season. Collin Strickland was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lake Wales didn't have quite enough to beat Santa Fe Catholic on Thursday and fell 9-8.
Lake Wales also got a good showing from Melvin Bynes, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. That's the fewest hits Bynes has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, Carter Finnell was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brody Welborn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Lake Wales' defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Victory Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Victory Christian Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. The Storm have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lake Wales, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Victory Christian Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Victory Christian Academy suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Lake Wales in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will the Storm have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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