On Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but the Southside Sharks had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against the Lafayette Christian Academy Knights.
For Lafayette Christian Academy's part, Ayden Welch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Welch was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kade Welch was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Grant Porche was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Southside's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-10. As for Lafayette Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Southside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-1 victory vs. Zachary on the 16th. Lafayette Christian Academy has also already played their next contest, a 3-2 win against Sterlington on the 16th.
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