Lamar Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against Discovery Christian by a score of 9-6. That's more bragging rights for Lamar Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on DJ Parhm, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played. Austin Esser was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lamar Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Discovery Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lamar Christian will take on North Forrest at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Forrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Discovery Christian, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sylva Bay Academy at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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