Lafayette Christian was the 12-7 winner over Central Christian when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Cougars fell 11-6 to the Crusaders on Thursday.

Josiah Hughes
| 02/12/26 @ Central Christian | 2 |
| 02/05/26 vs Central Christian | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Skipstone Academy | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Creekside Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/14/25 @ Troup County | 1 |
| 04/11/25 vs Ezekiel Academy | 1 |
Josiah Hughes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hughes was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
In other batting news, Keaton Murphy made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Lafayette Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Central Christian, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Looking ahead, Lafayette Christian will take on Central Georgia Arts at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Central Christian, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Community Christian at 6:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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