The Legacy Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Minarets Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Legacy Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Minarets likes a good challenge.
Legacy Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Lee Vining 16-5. Considering the Lions have won ten contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Balden was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Lucas Highfill
| 05/16/25 vs Lee Vining | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Laton | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Kings Christian | 2 |
| 05/13/25 @ Kings Christian | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs North | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
In other batting news, Legacy Christian Academy let Lucas Highfill and Lincoln Brown run wild. Highfill got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Brown went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Legacy Christian Academy is 12-1 when Highfill posts two or more runs, but 5-6-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Kirstine, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Legacy Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .520. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Minarets made easy work of Farmersville on Friday and carried off a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.
Jaydon VonWagner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. VonWagner was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Gavin Mitchell was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Ethan Akins was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Legacy Christian Academy has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Minarets, their record now sits at 11-18.
Minarets' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Legacy Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .490. It's a different story for Minarets, though, as they've only averaged .351. Will they be able to contain Legacy Christian Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
