Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool
| 03/25/25 @ Good Samaritan HomeSchool | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Christian Academy of Louisiana | 17 |
| 03/18/25 vs Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics | 16 |
| 03/14/25 @ Acadiana Christian | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Alexandria Homeschool Arts & Athletics | 20 |
| + 4 more games |
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool will square off against the Christian Home Educators Fellowship Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.1 runs per game this season.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Good Samaritan HomeSchool on Tuesday. They lost 16-1 to the Hornets. The contest marked Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Tullos, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Tullos also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Christian Home Educators Fellowship came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Paladins with a sharp 14-4 victory. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Trevor St. Cyr made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. St. Cyr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hank Pearce, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. He has become a key player for Christian Home Educators Fellowship: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Luke Babin, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Christian Home Educators Fellowship always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 6-3. As for Christian Home Educators Fellowship, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .552. However, it's not like Christian Home Educators Fellowship struggles in that department as they've averaged .462. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Christian Home Educators Fellowship in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
