The Mountain Grove Panthers will face off against the Lighthouse Christian Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Lighthouse Christian is facing Mountain Grove at the wrong time: Mountain Grove suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 12-6.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Christian waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Lions.
Jeremiah Wagner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jeremiah Richards and Jake Morgan did most of the damage at the plate: Richards scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Morgan scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Braden Wright was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lighthouse Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
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