Cougars
| 03/17/25 vs Skipstone Academy | 12-2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Springwood | 13-1 |
| 03/14/25 @ Springwood | 13-0 |
| 03/13/25 vs Southern Christian | 9-1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Trinity Christian School of Griffin | 10-0 |
| 03/04/25 vs Manchester | 16-1 |
Lafayette Christian came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Skipstone Academy Warriors with a sharp 12-2 victory. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 8-4 win the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Josiah Hughes and Cody Batastini made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Hughes struck out 12 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Batastini pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hughes has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hughes scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3, while Batastini scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Batastini a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, David Karvelas and Dustin Ogle did most of the damage at the plate: Karvelas scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ogle scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Karvelas has posted since back in April of 2024. Landon Childree was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lafayette Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Lafayette Christian's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Skipstone Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Looking ahead, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Lafayette Christian Cougars face off against Trinity Christian School of Griffin LIONS at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lafayette Christian's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Trinity Christian School of Griffin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Skipstone Academy, they will square off against Creekside Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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