03/20/25 vs Acadiana Christian | 11-1 |
03/18/25 vs Bob Hope | 30-1 |
03/17/25 vs Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool | 2-1 |
03/14/25 vs Spurger | 7-1 |
03/06/25 @ Word of God Academy | 2-1 |
+ 8 more games |
Good Samaritan HomeSchool waltzed into their match on Thursday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They put the hurt on the Acadiana Christian Defenders with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kinley Fife was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Minter, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Lauraly Gilbert was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Good Samaritan HomeSchool always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Acadiana Christian only posted an OBP of .300.
Good Samaritan HomeSchool pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Acadiana Christian, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Good Samaritan HomeSchool is set to face off against their familiar foe Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Acadiana Christian will take on rival Cajun Christian Athletics at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
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