It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Laurel Christian can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lamar Christian Lions by a score of 3-1 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Laurel Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gracie Blackwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
Laurel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Lamar Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Laurel Christian's road trip will continue as they head out to face Tunica Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Laurel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. Lamar Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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