On Tuesday, the John Paul the Great Academy Guardians suffered a rough 17-9 defeat at the hands of the Acadiana Christian Lions.
John "Luke" Hornsby and Andrew Guidry stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hornsby scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Guidry scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5. Guidry is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Maximus Stewart was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Acadiana Christian's side, Masan Nguyen was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Nguyen was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Acadiana Christian got a massive performance out of Neal Osburn, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Broome, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
John Paul the Great Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Acadiana Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-2.
John Paul the Great Academy will be playing at home against Psalms Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. John Paul the Great Academy is facing Psalms Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Psalms Christian Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Acadiana Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against NELA Christian Homeschool at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Acadiana Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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