vs
| 03/27/25 - Away | 34-18 W |
| 03/27/25 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/22/24 - Home | 14-2 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 7-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
While Awaken Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Laughlin Cougars on Thursday as Awaken Christian made off with a 34-18 win. The Lions have beaten the Cougars the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cougars has come to flipping the script.
Jaxon Mcduffie made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Mcduffie was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and four RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Cayden Eure was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Rubeis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Awaken Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .740. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Awaken Christian's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Laughlin, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Awaken Christian will take on Liberty Baptist Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Laughlin, they will challenge Needles at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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