The Good Samaritan HomeSchool Hornets will take on the Christian Home Educators Fellowship Patriots at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Good Samaritan HomeSchool is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Acadiana Christian 12-2. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Defenders: they've now won four in a row.
| 04/15/25 vs Acadiana Christian | 15 |
| 04/10/25 @ Legacy Christian Academy | 12 |
| 04/08/25 vs Evadale | 14 |
| 04/04/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 9 |
| 04/03/25 @ Psalms Christian Academy | 12 |
| + 13 more games |
Kinley Fife made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abigail Freeman, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hannah Brown, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Good Samaritan HomeSchool always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Acadiana Christian only posted an OBP of .200.
Christian Home Educators Fellowship never got on the board in their matchup back in March, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Acadiana Christian back in March. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 22-10 victory.
Kayme Bonin was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Essick, who went 4-for-6 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles.
Christian Home Educators Fellowship is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs over those games. As for Good Samaritan HomeSchool, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Christian Home Educators Fellowship's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Good Samaritan HomeSchool has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Christian Home Educators Fellowship, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2 strikeouts. Will Good Samaritan HomeSchool keep running through batters, or will the Patriots buck the trend?
Good Samaritan HomeSchool took their win against Christian Home Educators Fellowship in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 16-10 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
