Baseball Recap: Lamar Makes It Six in a Row on the Road

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

03/14/25 vs Newton County Academy	19
03/06/25 vs Patrician Academy	15
02/27/25 vs Newton County Academy	15
04/15/25 vs Park Place Christian Academy	14
03/28/25 @ Wayne Academy	12

Lamar had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Heritage Academy Patriots on Thursday as they made off with a 10-4 win. Considering the Raiders have won 15 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Ty Herrington made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jackson Whitcomb, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Nate Lee was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.

Lamar kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.

Lamar's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-6-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Heritage Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 11-16-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lamar beat the Patriots by a score of 12-0 later that day.