Baseball Recap: Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Has No Trouble Against Atmore Christian

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02/24/25 @ Atmore Christian	13
02/06/25 vs West Florida Baptist Academy	8
02/17/25 @ Milton	3
02/04/25 vs Aletheia Christian Academy	2

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lighthouse Private Christian Academy). They put the hurt on the Atmore Christian Rams with a sharp 16-3 victory on Monday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Garin Grant made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only four hits, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Solomon Rials was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Those runs marked the first that he's scored this season. Another player making a difference was David Chapellin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Lighthouse Private Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Atmore Christian only posted an OBP of .368.

The victory made it two in a row for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs over those games. As for Atmore Christian, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Looking ahead, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy will take on Freeport at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Freeport is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Atmore Christian, they will face off against L.E.A.D. Academy at 6:00 p.m. on March 3rd.