Lighthouse Private Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Pine Forest recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays will look to defend their home field against the Pine Forest Eagles at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lighthouse Private Christian Academy has three straight victories, Pine Forest has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Freeport 1-0. The one-run effort marked the Stingrays' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
B Nelson
| 02/25/25 vs Freeport | 8 |
| 02/11/25 @ Bay | 7 |
| 02/04/25 vs Aletheia Christian Academy | 5 |
Not much got past B Nelson, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Freeport off the board. Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Matthews, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Pine Forest scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Milton, falling 15-5.
Sthevens Coa Gamarra made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season. AL Leatherwood was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Pine Forest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Pine Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Pine Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy came up short against Pine Forest when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 7-2. Will Lighthouse Private Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
