Cougars
| 04/15/25 @ GV Christian | 22 |
| 04/08/25 vs Beaver Dam | 19 |
| 03/27/25 vs Awaken Christian | 18 |
| 04/08/25 vs Beaver Dam | 16 |
| 03/11/25 @ Sandy Valley | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Laughlin). Everything went their way against the GV Christian Guardians on Tuesday as they made off with a 22-6 win. The Cougars have beaten the Guardians the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Guardians has come to flipping the script.
Anthony Celli-Brookins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over five innings while giving up six earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with seven stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Laughlin's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 0-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Whitton, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with nine stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Laughlin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gavin Davis, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with seven stolen bases and three runs.
Laughlin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .733. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Laughlin picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 4-11. As for GV Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-13.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Laughlin is set to challenge their familiar foe Lake Mead Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on the 25th. Meanwhile, GV Christian will square off against rival Needles at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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