The Legacy Christian Academy Lions will head out to challenge the Laton Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Laton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Legacy Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Lions on Tuesday. Legacy Christian Academy was the clear victors by a 24-7 margin over Wonderful College Prep Academy.
The team relied heavily on Sophia Patterson, who scored four runs and stole Six bases. while going 3-for-3. Emily Kahana was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Laton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 18-15 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kings Christian. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Crusaders 6-1 in the first period.
Samantha Peralez was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Rojas, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Laton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
The victory got Legacy Christian Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Laton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Legacy Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Laton in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Legacy Christian Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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