Baseball Recap: Lakeland Preparatory Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

Lions

Margin (Wins)

04/01/25 vs Trezevant	23
04/14/25 vs Tipton Christian Academy	15
04/08/25 vs KIPP Collegiate	15
03/11/25 vs Memphis Central	14
04/11/25 vs Rossville Christian Academy	13

Lakeland Preparatory waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Tipton Christian Academy Eagles 17-2. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight matches by ten runs or more so far this season.

Brett Godwin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.

In other batting news, Noah Lindsey was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Helton, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.

Lakeland Preparatory always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tipton Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .357.

Lakeland Preparatory's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Tipton Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lakeland Preparatory will welcome Douglass at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions are facing the Red Devils at the right time seeing as the Red Devils are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Tipton Christian Academy, they will host White Station at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.