
Raiders
03/14/25 vs Newton County Academy | 19 |
03/06/25 vs Patrician Academy | 15 |
02/27/25 vs Newton County Academy | 15 |
04/15/25 vs Park Place Christian Academy | 14 |
03/28/25 @ Wayne Academy | 12 |
Lamar had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Park Place Christian Academy Crusaders with a sharp 13-6 win. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jackson Whitcomb was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Sullivan Reed and Nate Lee did most of the damage at the plate: Reed scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Lee scored two runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, Lee posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in February. Ty Herrington was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lamar's victory bumped their record up to 22-6-2. As for Park Place Christian Academy, they are on a 15-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-17.
Lamar will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Crusaders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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