Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy hit Midland with a five-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rebels lost 12-2 to the Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rebels of the 6-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Midland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Martin, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Martin has snagged this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Midland and nudges their season record down to 2-11. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 15-8 Notre Dame (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 60.7% over those games). As for Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Midland and Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. The Rebels (ranked 300th) will meet Welsh (ranked 101st) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy will face off against Notre Dame at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (172 vs. 47).
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