The Lake Charles College Prep Trailblazers will head out on the road to face off against the Kennedy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lake Charles College Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against South Beauregard on Thursday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 9-2.
Lake Charles College Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chance Joubert, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Kennedy got the win against Ecole Classique on Thursday by a conclusive 14-2. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Amyne Darensbourg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. Kennedy is undefeated when Darensbourg posts two or more runs, but 2-8-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Kamron Shields was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Calvin Grant, who went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Kennedy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Lake Charles College Prep, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-13 record this season.
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