Oberlin had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-19 to make it eight. They lost 12-1 to the Westminster Christian Academy Lafayette. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lafayette this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-4 back in March.
As for Westminster Christian Academy, they now have a winning record of 12-11. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
For Westminster Christian Academy's part, Mason A and Carter Thib did most of the damage at the plate: A went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Thib went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The Lafayette are undefeated when A posts two or more runs, but 7-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Pierce Gable, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Oberlin and Westminster Christian Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. The Fightin Tigers (ranked 273rd) will meet Welsh (ranked 96th) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Westminster Christian Academy will take on Lafayette at 6:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (181 vs. 37).
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