There's no place like home for Lakeland Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Everything went their way against the Frostproof Bulldogs on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won six in a row.
Riley Merritt
| 04/01/25 vs Frostproof | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Seffner Christian | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs All Saints' Academy | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Tampa Catholic | 2 |
| 03/28/24 @ Tenoroc | 2 |
Riley Merritt was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Merritt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lakeland Christian got a massive performance out of Rylan Rollyson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Paityn Donalson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Lakeland Christian's record now sits at 9-4. As for Frostproof, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland Christian will venture away from home to face off against George Jenkins at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Vikings' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Frostproof, they will head out on the road to take on Hardee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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