Family Community Christian had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Ouachita Parish Lions. That's more bragging rights for Family Community Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Blayne Lord made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lord has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lord 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, Chase McMurry was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Dylan Dunn was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Family Community Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Ouachita Parish, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Family Community Christian will head out on the road to face off against Minden at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ouachita Parish, they will stay at home for another game and welcome West Monroe at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Monroe will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Ouachita Parish surely won't give up without a fight.
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