Baseball Preview: Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool vs. Christian Home Educators Fellowship Patriots
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool will be playing at home against the Christian Home Educators Fellowship Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
While Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool couldn't quite beat Christian Home Educators Fellowship on Monday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 14-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool fell just short of Christian Home Educators Fellowship by a score of 9-7. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Christian Home Educators Fellowship's part, Will Town was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Town has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Town was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jessie Taylor and Yancey Steady did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Steady went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Taylor has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Christian Home Educators Fellowship, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christian Home Educators Fellowship struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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