After having lost a blowout in their previous game against John Paul II, Southwest Christian School was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They came out on top against Lake Country Christian by a score of 5-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 13-0 back in February.
Lara Langford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Scout Auten was excellent, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one double.

Eagles
04/28/25 vs Lake Country Christian | 5-1 |
04/15/25 vs Grapevine Faith Christian | 7-2 |
04/08/25 vs Fort Worth Christian | 13-1 |
03/25/25 vs All S | 7-2 |
03/22/25 vs Trinity Christian | 13-2 |
+ 9 more games |
Southwest Christian School's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Country Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Southwest Christian School and Lake Country Christian are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Eagles will face off against Grace Community at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something Southwest Christian School will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lake Country Christian, they are taking a road trip to challenge Dallas Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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