Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool is 7-2 against Good Samaritan HomeSchool since February of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool will face off against the Good Samaritan HomeSchool Hornets at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool beats Good Samaritan HomeSchool with 17 runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool beat Cajun Christian Athletics on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool.
Eliza Long
| 03/13/25 @ Cajun Christian Athletics | 4 |
| 03/10/25 vs Legacy Christian Academy | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Christian Home Educators Fellowship | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Good Samaritan HomeSchool | 1 |
| 02/13/25 vs Psalms Christian Academy | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
Eliza Long made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing Four bases. while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Emily Williams was a standout: she scored three runs and stole Four bases. while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyse Sistrunk, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 3-for-3.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Good Samaritan HomeSchool entered their tilt with Spurger on Friday with nine consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with ten. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 7-1 victory.
Kinley Fife was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 20 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Fife was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Fife wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Freeman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Avery Schultz also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Good Samaritan HomeSchool pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.43 hits in those games compared to only five in the others. As for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, their record now sits at 5-1.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Good Samaritan HomeSchool, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool continue to outrun the ball?
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool took their victory against Good Samaritan HomeSchool when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
