It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Laurel Christian can now relate to. They fell 4-1 to the Prairie View Academy Spartans on Saturday. The Lions were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Spartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Leyla Rigby was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Laurel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Prairie View Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
As of now, neither Laurel Christian nor the Spartans have any future games scheduled.
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