Loyola College Prep waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the North Caddo Titans 17-3. 17 seems to be a good number for Loyola College Prep as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jarrett Belanger looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Evan Lirette and Hayden Horton did most of the damage at the plate: Lirette went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Horton scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Murphy Tamplin, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Loyola College Prep pushed their record up to 10-13 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs per game. As for North Caddo, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Loyola College Prep will head out on the road to face off against North DeSoto at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Loyola College Prep's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches. As for North Caddo, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Doyline at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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