Preview: Lamar Christian Lions vs. Discovery Christian
The Lamar Christian Lions will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Discovery Christian at 6:00 p.m. Lamar Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Lamar Christian put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They blew past Christian Collegiate Academy 12-2. The win was nothing new for Lamar Christian as they're now sitting on three straight.
DJ Parhm was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only a hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Parhm was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Weston Oxenrider was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was McCoy Ladner, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Discovery Christian were a bit more limited in their game two weeks ago. They fell victim to a tough 13-1 loss at the hands of Newton County Academy.
Lamar Christian has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Discovery Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Lamar Christian took their victory against Discovery Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 11-2. Does Lamar Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Discovery Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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