Cougars
| 03/13/25 vs Southern Christian | 9-1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Trinity Christian School of Griffin | 10-0 |
| 03/04/25 vs Manchester | 16-1 |
Lafayette Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Southern Christian Patriots with a sharp 9-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cougars also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2024.
David Karvelas made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Karvelas wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Another was Dalton Colquett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lafayette Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Christian struck out 11 times.
Lafayette Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Christian, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
Coincidentally, Lafayette Christian and Southern Christian will both be playing Springwood the next time they take the field. Lafayette Christian will head out to face Springwood at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while Southern Christian will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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