Josiah Hughes was unstoppable on Thursday, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his eighth in a row with less than two hits. For the year, he has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 1.54 over 36.3 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.319/0.484/0.362 with 19 RBI, plus 18 stolen bases.
Hughes and Lafayette Christian will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Flint River Academy at 6:30 p.m. on April 7. Sadly, Hughes' big day wasn't enough to stop the loss, which snapped Lafayette Christian's five-game streak of wins at home. With the streak broken, Hughes and Lafayette Christian surely have a bit of extra motivation heading into April 7's match. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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