La Lumiere barely beat Elkhart Christian Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Lakers blew past the Eagles 13-3 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Lakers, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.

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Brady Monaghan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. La Lumiere is 2-1 when Monaghan allows one or fewer hits, but 3-5 otherwise. Monaghan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Christian Lake was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Peck, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
La Lumiere kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.
La Lumiere's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
La Lumiere does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will head out to take on Fairfield at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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