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| 04/28/25 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 04/28/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 04/17/25 - Neutral | 2-5 L |
| 02/27/25 - Away | 0-1 L |
| 05/02/24 - Neutral | 1-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lakeland Christian had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks, sneaking past 5-4. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 5-4 victory on Monday.
Alex Arthur spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Lakeland Christian let Brody Brenneman and Gavin Byrd run wild. Brenneman went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Byrd got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Lakeland Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.
Lakeland Christian has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Santa Fe Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lakeland Christian beat the Hawks by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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