Lamar Christian was the 10-8 winner over Sacred Heart when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Lamar Christian Lions fell just short of the Sacred Heart Crusaders by a score of 11-10 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that Lamar Christian has lost by just one run.
Ethan Williamson and TJ Davis did some serious damage despite the final result: Williamson went 1-for-4 with three RBI, while Davis got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Sacred Heart's side, Kyron Murphy was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Murphy was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sacred Heart got a big performance out of Khai Welch, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Pipkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Lamar Christian and nudges their season record down to 13-6. As for Sacred Heart, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-6.
Lamar Christian is on the road again on Tuesday to play Laurel Christian at 6:00 p.m. Lamar Christian is facing Laurel Christian at the right time seeing as Laurel Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Sacred Heart, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Resurrection Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Resurrection Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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