Laurel Christian faced Lamar Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Laurel Christian never let Lamar Christian get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. Considering Laurel Christian has won nine games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Leyla Rigby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Emma Risher and Avery Risher did most of the damage at the plate: Emma went 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple, while Avery went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most runs Emma has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kalaia Moffett, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Lions
| 09/12/25 vs Lamar Christian | 10-0 |
| 09/09/25 vs Sylva Bay Academy | 18-1 |
| 09/02/25 @ Prentiss Christian | 8-0 |
| 08/26/25 @ Sylva Bay Academy | 12-0 |
| 08/23/25 vs Newton County Academy | 4-0 |
| + 4 more games |
The victory was the ninth in a row for Laurel Christian, bringing their record up to 17-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Lamar Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Looking ahead, Laurel Christian will venture away from home to square off against Simpson Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 1.6, the Cougars 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Lamar Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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