Baseball Recap: Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

Lighthouse Private Christian Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the West Florida Baptist Academy Conquerors by a score of 6-1. That's two games straight that the Stingrays have won by exactly five runs.

M Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Solomon Rials and David Chapellin did most of the damage at the plate: Rials scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Chapellin scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ezekiel Rycroft also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Stingrays

Previous 5 Games (Home)

03/25/25 vs West Florida Baptist Academy	6-1
03/06/25 vs Atmore Christian	15-5
02/27/25 vs Pine Forest	17-2
02/25/25 vs Freeport	1-0
04/22/24 vs Atmore Christian	13-1

Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Lighthouse Private Christian Academy will venture away from home to square off against Snook Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy will need to watch out since Snook Christian Academy has now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for West Florida Baptist Academy, they will face off against East Hill Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Hill Christian will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.