After both having extra time off, the Rocky Bayou Christian Knights and the L.E.A.D. Academy Lions will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Rocky Bayou Christian will be strutting in after a win while L.E.A.D. Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Rocky Bayou Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. Everything went their way against Laurel Hill as Rocky Bayou Christian made off with a 9-2 victory. Considering the Knights have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Audra Morgan was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Morgan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skyler Dill-Langley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Bailey Nance was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, L.E.A.D. Academy lost 28-8 to Lighthouse Private Christian Academy last Tuesday.
Rocky Bayou Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for L.E.A.D. Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Rocky Bayou Christian took their victory against L.E.A.D. Academy in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 26-0. Does Rocky Bayou Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will L.E.A.D. Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
