Baseball Recap: Lighthouse Christian Lions vs. Glenns Ferry Pilots
In what's become a running theme this season, Lighthouse Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over the Glenns Ferry Pilots. Winning may never get old, but Lighthouse Christian sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Camden Boyd made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Boyd has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Boyd was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jack DeJong was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Collin Vanderham, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
On Glenns Ferry's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Reynolds, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Glenns Ferry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lighthouse Christian only tossed seven.
Lighthouse Christian's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Glenns Ferry, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Lighthouse Christian will face off against Nampa Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Glenns Ferry, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Declo at 11:00 a.m. Glenns Ferry is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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