Baseball Recap: CSTHEA Patriots vs. Chattanooga Christian Chargers
CSTHEA lost against Chattanooga Christian back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The CSTHEA Patriots fell 6-2 to the Chattanooga Christian Chargers. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for CSTHEA in their matchups with Chattanooga Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
CSTHEA saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Daniell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, CSTHEA didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chattanooga Christian only tossed five.
On Chattanooga Christian's side, Keegan Nieckula spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Blade Paty, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jameson Hinton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
CSTHEA's loss dropped their record down to 8-5-1. As for Chattanooga Christian, their victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. CSTHEA will take on Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. CSTHEA is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Chattanooga Christian, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play South Pittsburg at 3:30 p.m.
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