Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lighthouse Christian). They put the hurt on the Gem State Adventist Academy Jaguars with a sharp 20-4 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Lions have won three matchups by more than 12 runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Bentley Hyink made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Hyink was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Berkley Hills was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kingston Slagel, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lions
| 04/02/25 @ Gem State Adventist Academy | 61.5% |
| 03/31/25 @ Rimrock | 47.2% |
| 03/28/25 vs Garden Valley | 44.4% |
| 03/28/25 vs Garden Valley | 56.2% |
| 03/17/25 @ Glenns Ferry | 12.5% |
| + 8 more games |
Lighthouse Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The win (which was Lighthouse Christian's fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Gem State Adventist Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coincidentally, Lighthouse Christian and Gem State Adventist Academy will both be playing Idaho City the next time they take the field. The Jaguars will host the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, while the Lions will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on the 11th.
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