Flyers
| 03/20/25 vs North DeSoto | 4-1 |
| 03/18/25 @ North DeSoto | 5-4 |
| 03/14/25 @ Byrd | 10-3 |
| 03/11/25 vs Calvary Baptist Academy | 3-2 |
| 03/09/25 vs Cedar Creek | 15-5 |
Loyola College Prep came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the North DeSoto Griffins by a score of 4-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-4 last Tuesday.
Gavin Brint spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Evan Lirette was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Cole Pryor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Loyola College Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The last time their batting average was this high was back in February.
Loyola College Prep pushed their record up to 15-6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for North DeSoto, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Loyola College Prep and North DeSoto should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. Loyola College Prep (ranked 49th) will meet Evangel Christian Academy (ranked 173rd) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Loyola College Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so North DeSoto's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Similarly, North DeSoto will take on Parkway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 108 places (44 vs. 152).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
