Discovery Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 9-6 to the Lamar Christian Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Discovery Christian of the 18-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Lamar Christian's part, the team relied heavily on DJ Parhm, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Parhm is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jude Baxter, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Discovery Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Lamar Christian, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Discovery Christian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sylva Bay Academy at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Lamar Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against North Forrest at 1:00 p.m. North Forrest knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Lamar Christian likes a good challenge.
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