After five games on the road, High Point Baptist Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Lancaster County Christian Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. High Point Baptist Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
High Point Baptist Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs last Friday, they were much more limited against Mount Calvary Christian on Wednesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers.
Bradon Howe was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Howe was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Howe wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Richard, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Lancaster County Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West Shore Christian Academy 8-6.
Like High Point Baptist Academy, Lancaster County Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Joey Lapp. He struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Lapp has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lapp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sheldon Fisher, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Josh Aiken was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
High Point Baptist Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Lancaster County Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. High Point Baptist Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lancaster County Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went High Point Baptist Academy's way against Lancaster County Christian in their previous meeting back in April as High Point Baptist Academy made off with a 13-6 win. Will High Point Baptist Academy repeat their success, or does Lancaster County Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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