Lions
| 05/16/25 vs Bethel-Tate | 7-6 |
| 05/15/25 @ North College Hill | 14-5 |
| 05/14/25 @ Western Hills | 10-5 |
| 05/13/25 vs North College Hill | 10-0 |
| 05/09/25 vs Norwood | 16-6 |
| 05/08/25 vs St. Bernard-Elmwood Place | 8-5 |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Miami Valley Christian Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Bethel-Tate Tigers 7-6. The win was familiar territory for the Lions, who have now won six contests in a row.
Gavin French and Evan Lafferty made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, French struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Lafferty struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those seven strikeouts gave French a new career-high. At bat, French went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI, while Lafferty went 2-for-5 with two runs and two doubles.
In other batting news, Luke Autry was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Max Simon, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Miami Valley Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive games.
Miami Valley Christian Academy pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Bethel-Tate, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season.
Miami Valley Christian Academy will be playing at home against Norwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bethel-Tate, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 14-1 victory against Felicity-Franklin on the 17th.
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