Evangel Christian is 8-2 against Ezekiel Academy since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Evangel Christian Lightning will be playing at home against the Ezekiel Academy Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Evangel Christian sitting on six straight wins and Ezekiel Academy on three.
Evangel Christian is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Wiregrass (and have done all season long). Evangel Christian's pitcher stepped up to hand Wiregrass a 10-0 shutout on Saturday.
ZAC GROSSMANN made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over six innings pitched. GROSSMANN has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. GROSSMANN was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Evangel Christian let WILL WELCH and CALEB CRANFORD loose on the outfield. WELCH scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while CRANFORD scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joshua Looman, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Ezekiel Academy rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Kings by a score of 5-2.
Like Evangel Christian, Ezekiel Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Micah Hughes. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hughes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hughes wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Evangel Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 17 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Ezekiel Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 21-22.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Evangel Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ezekiel Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Evangel Christian's way against Ezekiel Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago as Evangel Christian made off with a 10-0 win. Will Evangel Christian repeat their success, or does Ezekiel Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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