The Defenders had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Acadiana Christian Lions by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for the Defenders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Dawson Claudet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Michael Gullita and David Claudet did most of the damage at the plate: Gullita scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Claudet scored a run and stole a base. Another player making a difference was Caleb Barras, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On the Lions' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wes Landry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Landry has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
The Defenders pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for the Lions, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
The Defenders didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-5 win vs. the Patriots on the 27th. The Lions does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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