Preview: Discovery Christian vs. Lamar Christian Lions
Discovery Christian will head out on the road to challenge the Lamar Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
After soaring to 15 runs the game before, Discovery Christian were a bit more limited in their match two weeks ago. Their tough 13-1 defeat to Newton County Academy might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Lamar Christian can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. They put the hurt on Christian Collegiate Academy with a sharp 12-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Lamar Christian sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
DJ Parhm made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, Lamar Christian got a big performance out of Weston Oxenrider, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. McCoy Ladner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Discovery Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Lamar Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Discovery Christian might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from Lamar Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2017. Can Discovery Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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