The Lafayette Christian Cougars will head out to take on the Troup County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lafayette Christian barely beat Ezekiel Academy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 16-2 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cougars needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Josiah Hughes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lafayette Christian let Landon Childree and Dustin Ogle run wild. Childree got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Ogle scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. What's more, Ogle posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Logan Childree, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Lafayette Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ezekiel Academy only posted an OBP of .417.
Meanwhile, Troup County had already won 13 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it 14 on Thursday. They blew past the Patriots 10-2.
Lafayette Christian has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Troup County, they pushed their record up to 20-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home.
Lafayette Christian might still be hurting after the 8-0 loss they got from Troup County when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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