The Lakeland Christian Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the George Jenkins Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lakeland Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Frostproof with a sharp 14-2 win. The Vikings have beaten the Bulldogs the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Bulldogs has come to flipping the script.
Riley Merritt
| 04/01/25 vs Frostproof | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Seffner Christian | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs All Saints' Academy | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Tampa Catholic | 2 |
| 03/28/24 @ Tenoroc | 2 |
Riley Merritt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Merritt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rylan Rollyson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Paityn Donalson, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, George Jenkins made easy work of McKeel Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Olivia Friel spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alaina Kennedy and Audrey Gideon did most of the damage at the plate: Kennedy went 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double, while Gideon went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That double was Gideon's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazlyn Duque, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Lakeland Christian's record now sits at 9-4. As for George Jenkins, their record is now 8-6.
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