Southern Lab is 0-10 against Ascension Christian since April of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Kittens will take on Ascension Christian at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Southern Lab and Broadmoor meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Kittens were the clear victors by a 22-12 margin over the Buccaneers.
Southern Lab got a massive performance out of Warren Gougisha, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Gougisha also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Reginald Ellis, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ascension Christian never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against White Castle as they made off with a 15-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ascension Christian.
Ascension Christian pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Southern Lab, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Southern Lab suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Ascension Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Kittens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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