The Lafayette Christian Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Holy Ground Baptist Academy Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lafayette Christian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over Sherwood Christian Academy. With that win, Lafayette Christian brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Paul Batastini made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Batastini has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Batastini was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Dustin Ogle and Noah Childree did most of the damage at the plate: Ogle scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Childree scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Childree, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Holy Ground Baptist Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Unity Christian on Saturday. Holy Ground Baptist Academy blew past Unity Christian 23-8. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Holy Ground Baptist Academy has managed all season.
Holy Ground Baptist Academy got a massive performance out of Samuel Wood, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Andrew Runels was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Lafayette Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Holy Ground Baptist Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lafayette Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Holy Ground Baptist Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lafayette Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Holy Ground Baptist Academy in their previous matchup on Tuesday, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lafayette Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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