It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lighthouse Private Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions 9-8. The victory was familiar territory for the Stingrays, who have now won four matches in a row.
Ezekiel Rycroft made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Freitez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Micah Braidlow also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aletheia Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .250.
Stingrays
| 04/14/25 vs Aletheia Christian Academy | 9-8 |
| 04/10/25 vs Central | 1-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs Bay | 2-1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Snook Christian Academy | 13-2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Destin | 3-0 |
| + 6 more games |
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-6-1 record this season.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Florida Baptist Academy at 6:30 p.m. The Stingrays will need to watch out since the Conquerors have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, they will face off against Pensacola Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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