Baseball Preview: Lighthouse Christian Lions vs. Wilder Wildcats
The Lighthouse Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on the Wilder Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Lighthouse Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Lighthouse Christian can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Vision as Lighthouse Christian made off with a 16-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lighthouse Christian.
Justice Schrader made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Schrader was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jack DeJong was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ben Ford, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wilder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 19-0 loss to Idaho City might stick with them for a while.
Lighthouse Christian pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Wilder, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Lighthouse Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. However, it's not like Wilder struggles in that department as they've averaged .325. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Lighthouse Christian's way against Wilder in their previous matchup back in March as Lighthouse Christian made off with a 24-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lighthouse Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
