After flying high against Berean Christian last Tuesday, Lake Worth Christian came back down to earth. The Lake Worth Christian Defenders fell victim to a tough 16-5 defeat at the hands of the Glades Day Gators on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lake Worth Christian of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Trey Harrelson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kingston Kiley, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
On Glades Day's side, Gray Redish was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Redish was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Blake Barnes was a standout: he scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jadin Herrera was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Lake Worth Christian's defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Glades Day, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Lake Worth Christian will be playing at home against Lake Worth at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Glades Day, they will head out on the road to take on Jupiter Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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