The Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays are taking a road trip to take on the Booker T. Washington Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Pine Forest on Thursday. Everything went Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's way against Pine Forest as Lighthouse Private Christian Academy made off with a 17-2 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Stingrays this season.
Ezekiel Rycroft made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Rycroft was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Noah Polk, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Polk a new career-high in stolen bases. David Chapellin was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Forest only posted a batting average of .143.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Booker T. Washington duked it out with Aletheia Christian Academy on Friday. Booker T. Washington skirted past Aletheia Christian Academy 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted since April 29, 2024.
Travis Bright looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, JJ Startzel and Martin Manzano did most of the damage at the plate: Startzel scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Manzano scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those stolen bases were Manzano's first of the season.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's record now sits at 6-3. As for Booker T. Washington, their record is now 2-5.
Booker T. Washington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lighthouse Private Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Booker T. Washington, though, as they've only averaged .219. Will they be able to contain Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's hitters?
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy couldn't quite finish off Booker T. Washington in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 10-8. Can Lighthouse Private Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
