Laurel Christian waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on Discovery Christian with a sharp 14-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Laurel Christian got a massive performance out of Lily Shoemake, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bella Horn, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Laurel Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive games.
Laurel Christian's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Discovery Christian, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Laurel Christian has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Prentiss Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurel Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. Discovery Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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