The Lighthouse Christian Chargers will take on the St. Louis HomeSchool P Patriots in a tournament on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Lighthouse Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Varsity Opponent get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 contests by six runs or more this season.
Lighthouse Christian got a massive performance out of Braxton Goswick, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Goswick has posted since back in March. Jacob Herbert was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Lighthouse Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
St. Louis HomeSchool P came out on top against Lighthouse Christian thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fourth inning. The Patriots blew past the Chargers 11-1.
Samuel Hart spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because St. Louis HomeSchool P is 10-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 16-17 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Isaiah Skaggs was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Vinny Tornatore, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
St. Louis HomeSchool P's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-18. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Lighthouse Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 25-11.
Lighthouse Christian might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from St. Louis HomeSchool P in their previous matchup on Thursday. Will the Chargers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
