Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool will head out to face off against the Cajun Christian Athletics Gators at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Legacy Christian Academy 17-2 on Monday. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool hasn't had any issues with Legacy Christian Academy recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
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Eliza Long made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). What's more, she gave up only zero walks, the fewest she's had since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in triples (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyse Sistrunk, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two triples, and four RBI. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Elianah Derouen was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Cajun Christian Athletics had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Lions. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Gators this season.
Bethany Hill and Esther Tullos did most of the damage at the plate: Hill scored two runs while going 4-for-4, while Tullos scored four runs while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Addalynn Smith, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Cajun Christian Athletics' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs over those games. As for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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