Lighthouse Private Christian Academy took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Destin, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Destin Sharks on Thursday. For the Stingrays, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 victory the Sharks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Ezekiel Rycroft spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
Solomon Rials
| 03/06/25 vs Atmore Christian | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Destin | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Pine Forest | 2 |
| 02/24/25 @ Atmore Christian | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Booker T. Washington | 1 |
On the hitting side, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Solomon Rials, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy is undefeated when Rials posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. Destin's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy will face off against Aletheia Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Destin, they will square off against Franklin County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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