Delaware Christian is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Northside Christian a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Delaware Christian Eagles will welcome the Northside Christian Lions at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Delaware Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs back in April, they were much more limited against Granville Christian Academy two weeks ago. They lost 22-2 to Granville Christian Academy.
Delaware Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Yoby, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Yoby has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Northside Christian's offense. They came up short against Shekinah Christian on Saturday, falling 10-0.
Northside Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Delaware Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Delaware Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northside Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Delaware Christian took their win against Northside Christian in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-3 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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