Gulf Pointe Latin extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-9. They came up short against the Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays, falling 13-0. If the Gladiators were looking for revenge after losing 5-0 to the Stingrays when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The result was nothing new for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's part, Jake Matthews made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Matthews a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Adrian Freitez was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple. David Pargas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Gulf Pointe Latin will take on East Hill Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.67 runs per game on average), something the Gladiators will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Aletheia Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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