The Lighthouse Christian Lions are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Glenns Ferry Pilots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lighthouse Christian is headed out to face Glenns Ferry after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Lighthouse Christian walked away with an 11-6 win over Idaho City on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Karsten Sweesy
| 03/13/25 vs Idaho City | 10 |
| 03/11/24 @ Rimrock | 9 |
| 04/15/24 vs Rimrock | 8 |
| 04/24/24 @ Garden Valley | 6 |
| 03/22/24 vs North Fremont | 5 |
Karsten Sweesy made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Korbin Hyink was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Glenns Ferry put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for American Falls. Everything went Glenns Ferry's way against American Falls as Glenns Ferry made off with a 16-0 win.
Like Lighthouse Christian, Glenns Ferry also got a great game from a two-way player: Alan Mesillas. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over 4.1 innings pitched. Mesillas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Heath Parsons, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryce Sterling, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
Glenns Ferry always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Falls only posted an OBP of .118.
Lighthouse Christian suffered a grim 19-7 defeat to Glenns Ferry in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can Lighthouse Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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