The Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays will face off against the Destin Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's favor as the team sits on six straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Destin has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy barely beat Rocky Bayou Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy never let Rocky Bayou Christian get on the board and left with a 6-0 win on Monday. The Stingrays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
M Thompson and David Chapellin were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Thompson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Chapellin tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Thompson a new career-low. At the plate, Thompson went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Chapellin went 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Thompson has posted since back in February.
Ezekiel Rycroft
| 03/31/25 vs Rocky Bayou Christian | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs West Florida Baptist Academy | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Aletheia Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Pine Forest | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Atmore Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, Solomon Rials and Ezekiel Rycroft did most of the damage at the plate: Rials scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Rycroft scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two runs gave Rycroft a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Freitez, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Destin came into Friday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Baker 5-3.
Vance Kirby made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Kirby was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Palmer Robbins, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Destin: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Dominic Rivas was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. Destin's victory bumped their record up to 5-9.
Destin's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lighthouse Private Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Destin, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's hitters?
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy skirted past Destin 5-3 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Lighthouse Private Christian Academy repeat their success, or does Destin has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
