The Laurel Christian Lions will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Tunica Academy Blue Devils at 10:00 a.m. Laurel Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Laurel Christian heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Monday. They fell just short of Lamar Christian by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Laurel Christian couldn't push the score so high this time.
Gracie Blackwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
Meanwhile, Tunica Academy won against Tri-County Academy back in August of 2023 with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again back in September of 2023. Tunica Academy's pitchers stepped up to hand Laurel Christian a 5-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Laurel Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Tunica Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Laurel Christian came up short against Tunica Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 5-0. Can Laurel Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
