Coastal Mississippi Homeschool was the 16-2 winner over Laurel HomeSchool when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. The Coastal Mississippi Homeschool Wildcats fell victim to a tough 14-5 loss at the hands of the Laurel HomeSchool Knight Hawks on Thursday. Coastal Mississippi Homeschool just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Caleb Delaughter was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Delaughter has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Delaughter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Landon Todd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. Garrison Holland was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Like Coastal Mississippi Homeschool, Laurel HomeSchool also got a great game from a two-way player: Ian Thomas. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Kai Welch and Caleb Blankenship did most of the damage at the plate: Welch scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Blankenship scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Caleb Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Coastal Mississippi Homeschool's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Laurel HomeSchool, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coastal Mississippi Homeschool will square off against Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coastal Mississippi Homeschool is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Laurel HomeSchool, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Coastal Mississippi Homeschool at 2:00 p.m. on April 13th.
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