Lions
| 09/09/25 vs Sylva Bay Academy | 17 |
| 09/27/25 vs Lamar Christian | 13 |
| 07/31/25 @ Christian Collegiate Academy | 13 |
| 08/26/25 @ Sylva Bay Academy | 12 |
| 08/21/25 @ Lamar Christian | 11 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Laurel Christian walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Benton Academy Raiders a 9-0 shutout on Saturday. Considering the Lions have won 11 games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
The result came thanks to Gracie Blackwell's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Leyla Rigby and Lily Shoemake did most of the damage at the plate: Rigby went 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Shoemake went 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Shoemake a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Risher, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Laurel Christian is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Benton Academy, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
As of now, neither Laurel Christian nor the Raiders have any future games scheduled.
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