The Springwood Wildcats will square off against the Lafayette Christian Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Springwood fell victim to Lakeside School and their airtight pitching crew back in February. They came up short against the Chiefs, falling 16-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Lafayette Christian waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Patriots 9-1. Considering the Cougars have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
David Karvelas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Karvelas wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that Hughes hit this season. Another was Dalton Colquett, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Lafayette Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Christian struck out 11 times.
Lafayette Christian's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Springwood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Springwood might still be hurting after the 15-1 defeat they got from Lafayette Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Springwood avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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