A feisty cat fight will be fought as Lighthouse Christian Lions challenge Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lighthouse Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Gem State Adventist Academy likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Lighthouse Christian got the win against Rimrock by a conclusive 14-1. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Karsten Sweesy made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
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In other batting news, Lighthouse Christian got a big performance out of Brennan Ford, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Ford has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Slagel, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gem State Adventist Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 20-10 to Garden Valley back in March.
Lighthouse Christian's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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