Lamar Christian proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 17) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Park Place Christian Academy Crusaders 10-8.
Kara Rayborn and Halle Odum made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Rayborn tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Odum struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. At bat, Rayborn went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Odum went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Crosby, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Humphries, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Lamar Christian hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Park Place Christian Academy struck out nine times.
Lamar Christian's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Park Place Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Lamar Christian will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Meridian HomeSchool at 6:30 p.m. on the 19th. Park Place Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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