Cajun Christian Athletics has won three straight games at home, while Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Cajun Christian Athletics Gators will welcome Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cajun Christian Athletics is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Acadiana Christian with a sharp 16-1 victory on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Gators with their most commanding win of the season.
Cajun Christian Athletics let Bethany Hill and Esther Tullos run wild. Hill scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Tullos scored four runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Addalynn Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, everything went Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool's way against Legacy Christian Academy on Monday as Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool made off with a 17-2 win. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool hasn't had any issues with Legacy Christian Academy recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Eliza Long was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyse Sistrunk, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two triples, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Elianah Derouen was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cajun Christian Athletics' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
