Northwood Temple Academy is 0-9 against Freedom Christian Academy since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Northwood Temple Academy Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Freedom Christian Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Northwood Temple Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Freedom Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Even though Lee Christian scored an imposing 13 runs on Tuesday, Northwood Temple Academy still came out on top. Northwood Temple Academy was the clear victor by a 21-13 margin over Lee Christian. Northwood Temple Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lathan Hairr and Antonio Banks did most of the damage at the plate: Hairr went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Banks scored three runs and stole six bases while going 4-for-6. Banks is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Chason Vogt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Freedom Christian Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Faith Christian.
Graysen Stafford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Northwood Temple Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Freedom Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Northwood Temple Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .462. However, it's not like Freedom Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .490. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Northwood Temple Academy might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Freedom Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Northwood Temple Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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