In what's become a running theme this season, Lighthouse Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on the Glenns Ferry Pilots with a sharp 16-6 win. The victory was nothing new for Lighthouse Christian as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Justice Schrader made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Schrader has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Schrader was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Ford, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two doubles, and a run. Kai DeMoor was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Glenns Ferry's side, Jesus Ortiz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Reynolds, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Lighthouse Christian pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Glenns Ferry, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Lighthouse Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Idaho City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lighthouse Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Idaho City likes a good challenge. As for Glenns Ferry, they will head out on the road to face off against Wilder at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Glenns Ferry is facing Wilder at the right time seeing as Wilder is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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