Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lakeland Christian walked away with it. They won by a run and slipped past the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Alex Arthur spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Brody Brenneman and Gavin Byrd did most of the damage at the plate: Brenneman went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Byrd got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Lakeland Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matches.

Vikings
04/28/25 vs Santa Fe Catholic | 5-4 |
04/15/25 vs Frostproof | 16-0 |
04/07/25 vs George Jenkins | 7-0 |
04/04/25 vs Victory Christian Academy | 13-3 |
Lakeland Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Santa Fe Catholic, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-7.
Lakeland Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hawks: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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