After two games on the road, Lighthouse Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Glenns Ferry Pilots at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Lighthouse Christian can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Garden Valley as Lighthouse Christian made off with a 17-8 victory.
The team relied heavily on Justice Schrader, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ben Ford, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Glenns Ferry earned a 10-7 win over Vision on Wednesday.
Junior Sanchez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Sanchez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Sanchez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Bryce Sterling was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Blake Chafin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lighthouse Christian's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Glenns Ferry, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lighthouse Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Glenns Ferry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lighthouse Christian took their victory against Glenns Ferry in their previous matchup on April 8th by a conclusive 15-5. Does Lighthouse Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Glenns Ferry turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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