It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rocky Bayou Christian had no problem doing just that on Monday. They never let the L.E.A.D. Academy Lions onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Rocky Bayou Christian considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Chase Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johnson was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cayden Ricciardi, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. AJ Morgan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Rocky Bayou Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-14. As for L.E.A.D. Academy, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
Rocky Bayou Christian will head out on the road to face off against St. John Paul II at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. John Paul II is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. L.E.A.D. Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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