The Houma Christian Warriors will head out on the road to take on the John Curtis Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fisher typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Houma Christian proved too difficult a challenge. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Gators a 22-0 shutout. That looming 22-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Houma Christian yet this season.
Briley Lovell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Lovell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Houma Christian let Hailey Henry and Jadyn Yesso loose on the outfield. Henry went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Yesso went 3-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and a double. Aubrey Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, John Curtis Christian faced Archbishop Chapelle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. John Curtis Christian put the hurt on Archbishop Chapelle with a sharp 10-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but John Curtis Christian sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Houma Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for John Curtis Christian, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5.
Houma Christian came up short against John Curtis Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Houma Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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