Baseball Recap: Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays vs. Central Jaguars
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy lost against Central two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-4 walloping at the hands of the Central Jaguars. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy has struggled against Central recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Garin Grant was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
On Central's side, Dylen Houk and Carson Baxley made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Houk struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Baxley pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Houk scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Baxley scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quincy Wilson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Ellison, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against Booker T. Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy is facing Booker T. Washington at the right time seeing as Booker T. Washington is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Freeport at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Central's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Freeport's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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