Southwest Florida Christian entered their tilt with LaBelle on Friday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls.
Ian Long tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Lawson Polhill
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lawson Polhill, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Reed Guess also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Southwest Florida Christian pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for LaBelle, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwest Florida Christian will square off against Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for LaBelle, they will take on Cypress Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The match will give LaBelle their first taste of in-conferenceaction this season.
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