The Lighthouse Christian Lions will head out on the road to take on the Idaho City Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Lighthouse Christian's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
It was a proper cat-fight when Lighthouse Christian challenged Gem State Adventist Academy last Wednesday. The Lions put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 20-4 victory. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Bentley Hyink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Hyink was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Berkley Hills was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kingston Slagel, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lighthouse Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Idaho City came up short against Glenns Ferry on Wednesday, falling 8-1. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Pilots recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Lighthouse Christian's record now sits at 5-1. As for Idaho City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Lighthouse Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Idaho City in their previous meeting back in March, winning 11-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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