The Laurel Hill Hoboes will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Aletheia Christian Academy Lions at 4:35 p.m. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Laurel Hill scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand L.E.A.D. Academy a 15-0 shutout. The win was just what Laurel Hill needed coming off of a 16-6 loss in their prior matchup.
Benny Hudson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hudson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Laurel Hill let Clay Fowler and Weston Graves loose on the outfield. Fowler scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Graves scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Graves has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Cooper Degraaf was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Aletheia Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Pensacola Christian Academy as Aletheia Christian Academy made off with a 10-0 victory. Aletheia Christian Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by ten runs or more this season.
Like Laurel Hill, Aletheia Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Ben Alumbaugh. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Alumbaugh was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jonathan Carnes was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brady Carlson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Laurel Hill's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Aletheia Christian Academy, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Laurel Hill has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .517. However, it's not like Aletheia Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .605. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Laurel Hill suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Aletheia Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Alumbaugh, who struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Now that Laurel Hill knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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