Good Samaritan HomeSchool and Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. Good Samaritan HomeSchool will welcome Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Good Samaritan HomeSchool's win against Faith Training Christian Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Good Samaritan HomeSchool skirted past Faith Training Christian Academy 11-9. The Hornets haven't had any issues with Faith Training Christian Academy recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Eshton Pedraza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3. Good Samaritan HomeSchool is undefeated when Pedraza posts two or more runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
| 02/20/25 vs Bob Hope | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Faith Training Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs Christian Home Educators Fellowship | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Faith Training Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 1 |
In other batting news, Lane Bounds was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Good Samaritan HomeSchool: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Andrew Earnheart was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Good Samaritan HomeSchool was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool made easy work of Christian Academy of Louisiana on Friday and carried off a 17-2 win. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Good Samaritan HomeSchool's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Everything went Good Samaritan HomeSchool's way against Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Good Samaritan HomeSchool made off with a 10-1 win. Does Good Samaritan HomeSchool have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
