Baseball Recap: Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Extends Home Winning Streak to Eight

Stingrays

Margin (Wins)

02/27/25 vs Pine Forest	15
02/24/25 @ Atmore Christian	13
03/27/25 @ Snook Christian Academy	12
04/08/25 vs Snook Christian Academy	11
03/06/25 vs Atmore Christian	10

Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Snook Christian Academy Eagles as they made off with a 13-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Stingrays, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Jake Matthews was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garin Grant, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was M Thompson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Lighthouse Private Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Snook Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .385.

Lighthouse Private Christian Academy's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Snook Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.

Lighthouse Private Christian Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Bay on the 9th. As for Snook Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 15-5 loss against Aletheia Christian Academy on the 11th.