It was a good run, but the Lions unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 7-2 to the Acadiana Christian Defenders. The Lions have not had much luck with the Defenders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The Lions saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wes Landry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Landry has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
On the Defenders' side, Dawson Claudet spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Michael Gullita and David Claudet did most of the damage at the plate: Gullita scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Claudet scored a run and stole a base. Caleb Barras was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
The Lions' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3. As for the Defenders, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
The Lions does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for the Defenders, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-5 victory vs. the Patriots on the 27th.
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