Baseball Recap: Central Christian comes up short despite Graycen Lynn's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 12:07am

Baseball Recap: Central Christian Saints vs. Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators

Central Christian was the 5-3 winner over Gulf Pointe Latin when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Christian Saints took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gulf Pointe Latin Gladiators on Tuesday. Central Christian just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.

Graycen Lynn made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Rodriguez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

On Gulf Pointe Latin's side, Josh Reynolds was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Reynolds was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaac Garrett, who went 2-for-4 with seven stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Byron Weaver, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Central Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Gulf Pointe Latin, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12.

Central Christian will head out on the road to take on Pensacola Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. Gulf Pointe Latin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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