Gem State Adventist Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Lighthouse Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Gem State Adventist Academy suffered a tough 19-13 loss at the hands of Rimrock.
Meanwhile, Lighthouse Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 10-4 win. Lighthouse Christian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Camden Boyd made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Boyd was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lighthouse Christian got a massive performance out of Ben Ford, who fired off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Garrett Cowger was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Gem State Adventist Academy dropped their record down to 1-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Lighthouse Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Gem State Adventist Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Lighthouse Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Does Gem State Adventist Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lighthouse Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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