While Church Point didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Lake Charles College Prep Trailblazers on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Jack Venable
| 03/01/25 vs Lake Charles College Prep | 8 |
| 02/21/25 vs Opelousas | 4 |
| 02/13/25 vs Carencro | 6 |
| 04/09/24 vs Northwest | 2 |
| 04/05/24 @ Marksville | 6 |
| + 3 more games |
Jack Venable made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaiser Yammarino and Ethan Little did most of the damage at the plate: Yammarino went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Little scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most RBI Yammarino has posted since back in March of 2024. Hayden Thibodeaux was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Church Point always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Charles College Prep only posted an OBP of .323.
Church Point's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Lake Charles College Prep, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Church Point will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lake Charles College Prep: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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