Lions
| 03/21/25 vs Laton | 4-0 |
| 03/18/25 @ Orange Cove | 5-1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Rosamond | 8-7 |
Legacy Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Laton Mustangs get on the board and left with a 4-0 win. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly four runs.
Laton's batters probably weren't too happy with Jackson Balden, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 20 Ks (he gave up zero walks). Balden has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Legacy Christian Academy's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Newlen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another was Lucas Highfill, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Legacy Christian Academy's record now sits at 6-1-1. As for Laton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Legacy Christian Academy will head out to square off against Alpaugh at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Alpaugh has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16 runs per game on average), something Legacy Christian Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Laton, they will head out on the road to challenge Riverdale at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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