Lighthouse Christian is on a eight-game streak of home wins, while Idaho City is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Lighthouse Christian Lions will take on the Idaho City Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Lighthouse Christian got the win against Glenns Ferry by a conclusive 16-6.
Justice Schrader made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Schrader has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schrader was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ben Ford was incredible, going 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two doubles, and a run. Kai DeMoor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Idaho City's way against Gem State Adventist Academy on Friday as Idaho City made off with a 15-3 victory.
Like Lighthouse Christian, Idaho City also got a great game from a two-way player: Dax Olvera. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Olvera was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabe Goodman, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Erbe, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Lighthouse Christian's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Idaho City, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Monday's contest 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 .362. However, it's not like Idaho City struggles in that department as they've averaged .355. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Lighthouse Christian's way against Idaho City in their previous meeting last Saturday as Lighthouse Christian made off with a 10-4 victory. Will Lighthouse Christian repeat their success, or does Idaho City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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