Baseball Recap: Central Jaguars vs. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays
Central put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays 16-1. The result was nothing new for Central, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Dylen Houk and Quincy Wilson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Houk struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Wilson pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Houk has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Houk scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Wilson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Smarr, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Holland, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
On Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Nelson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Central pushed their record up to 12-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs per game. As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Central will head out on the road to square off against Pensacola Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Pensacola Catholic knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge. As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rocky Bayou Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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